If reading the Bible just becomes a routine...
‘Every day I must read my verse, read my chapter.’
If prayer just becomes a ritual -
I say the words but I don't mean them -
then the heart is no longer required
and the Spirit can no longer inspire.
Christianity is a relationship, not a religion.
Relationship lies in the heart.
Without the help of the Holy Spirit,
your prayers can just impress man, not reach God.
Without the help of the Holy Spirit,
you will read the Bible just to be informed, not to be transformed.
You may read the Bible. The Bible will not read you.
Without the help of the Holy Spirit, our fasting is just a hunger strike.
You must be careful to not fall into a religious mindset.