The wheat and the tares
I think I figured out why some who call themselves Christians have no interest in a love relationship with Jesus. There are wheat and there are tares in the house of God. Jesus said so, so that is true. Wheat wants to know Christ intimately, have a close relationship with Him. Tares want to do "good works" and are only interested in outer works, not the condition of their hearts; not in an intimate relationship with Jesus. We don't know who's who, because only God knows for sure. However, I think I've discovered how to get a clue as to who is who! When I talk in a group of women and mention intimacy with Christ, some start nervously flipping through their Bibles looking for all the verses on serving. They want to justify that their way is best because knowing, obeying, and following Christ as He wants (not how they want) is not what they're after. Of course as Christians we are to serve God and serve others. But ideally, that is the outer manifestation o