The women at the well encountered God Himself. Her conversation with Him revealed that He knew everything about her. There was nothing to hide in her life confession. Jesus knows us far more than we know, yet we try to hide our secret places of the heart from Him. Most of us have not surrendered all to Him, thinking we can wait till later, or that my secret places do not matter all that much. I’ve spent far too much of my life minimizing the magnitude of His love. His sacrifice has far reaching consequences to every part of our lives.
“The chief barrier to effective discipleship is not that people do not have the ability to become spiritually mature, but they lack the passion, perspective, priorities, and perseverance to develop their spiritual lives. Most Christians know that spiritual growth is important, personally beneficial, and expected, but few attend churches that push them to grow or provide the resources necessary to facilitate that growth. Few believers have relationships that hold them accountable for spiritual development. In the end it boils down to personal priorities. For most of us, regardless of our intellectual assent to the importance of Christian growth, our passions lay elsewhere—and our schedule and energy follow those passions. Most believers, it turns out, are satisfied to engage in a process without regard for the product.” - Bill Hull, The Disciple-Making Pastor
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