““So many turn back from fully receiving Christ because it means receiving ALL of Christ—both the parts we like and those we would rather not accept! It means abandoning all religious pretense or mental ascent to acknowledgement of truth. It means full commitment and total abandonment of personal reservation or neutrality in position. Knowing Christ Jesus requires complete surrender. You cannot “know Him” as a mere spectator or observer. You cannot choose the parts of Christianity you like and disregard the parts you do not want!””
