Every answer is found in turning away from ourselves and focusing on God. Every virtue—faith, hope, peace, trust, joy, righteousness, love, etc.—will only grow in relationship to Him. We must never make it our goal to attain these things—because outside of Him, it is futile. Rather, we must make it our goal to commune with Him more, to know Him more, to cultivate relationship. The Christian life is rooted in relationship.
Tending the Fire Within
When Jesus speaks to us, our hearts burn within and our vision is restored; but eventually we have to descend from the mountain top. The clarity of the vision slowly fades and the light grows dim, like the shining face of Moses after leaving the presence of the Lord (Exodus 34). We have to listen for the voice of Jesus against a cacophony of noise. It becomes harder to remember the Word spoken to us, like trying to recall a forgotten dream.
We must learn “the secret of the burning heart.”
Our Burning Hearts 