What actually moves us toward a devoted life? Not duty or obligation—it's mercy. Here's the key: devotion flows from revelation. When we lose sight of God's relentless love for us, our acts of service become exhausting obligations rather than joyful overflow. The truth is, head knowledge about God's love changes nothing—it's the firsthand encounter with His goodness that rewrites how we live. Once we've genuinely tasted God's presence, provision, and peace, we can no longer settle for lesser things. We become people who love not because we have to, but because we've been loved. True worship—offering our whole selves as living sacrifices—isn't religious duty. It's simply the natural response to experiencing God's overwhelming mercy.
