Two equally dangerous pitfalls to avoid:
1. Affection-less Christianity: Christianity that is devoid of any warm affections/emotions of love, joy, peace toward God and His people. This Affection-less Christianity leads to cold, dead, legalistic religion.
2. Search of Un-mediated Affections: This search is characterized by people searching for experiences of affections/emotions of love, joy, peace apart from God’s appointed means (e.g. the Word, sacraments, the proclamation of the Gospel, etc.).
Prayer:
Lord, grant me, by Your Spirit, soul/love/joy-stirring affections for You and your people as I mediate on the blood-bought promises given to me in Your Word.
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