The Christian life is about loving God with the utmost reverence and adoration. This is the very nature of devotion, and it forms the basis for our devotional life. While much could be said about duty and obligation, the essence of Christian devotion is a matter of love: we love God.
It is our love for God that compels us to pray. It is our love that urges us to read His holy Word. And it is our love for God that obliges us to love one another. Whenever devotion neglects this necessary foundation, then it becomes lopsided and deformed. After all, why would we worship if we didn't want to?
This is the key. We should never fall into that pit which would question our level of devotion as a problem with obedience. Instead, wavering in devotion is not an issue of duty: it is a problem with love. We need, then, only ask ourselves: "How much do I love God?" The answer to this question will most certainly correspond to our devotion.
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