Your Heart Follows Hard After What You Treasure
Let me say it again because the principle is so important; "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" (Mat. 6:21). The more you treasure something the more single-hearted is your pursuit. Don't miss using this principle to your advantage.
Since your heart follows hard after what you treasure greatly, direct your heart to love your access before the Lord, that you can stay before Him, and that you can enjoy so much of His presence—because of His abundant grace. Remind yourself to think often about these things and thank God with great joy in your tone of voice.
Your heart isn't like a wild horse that needs to be tamed. Bridle your heart to turn it toward God. But then take the bridle off and let your heart run free. You don't have to bridle yourself when it comes to God. You don't have to hold back on how much you thrill your heart and enjoy His grace to lavish His presence on you!
Don't try to grow in your discipline about "abiding" and looking at the Lord more continually. Use any discipline you have to your advantage. But focus your effort on growing in your love and delight toward God. By doing so greater discipline will come naturally.
Don't just drift along letting your love toward God grow on it's own. Thank the Lord often that you don't have to settle for so little—I have to do this often or my love grows cold and I get dull toward God very quickly.
Loving God is just too important for a passive approach to growth. Take action! Become a wise and understanding teacher. Make your heart your student. Determine to have fun getting your heart to hear the many reasons to love and treasure God more.