Trying too hard

I don't care where you are in your Christian walk, Satan doesn't give up on you. That is why it is so important for us to develop healthy habits and direction in our personal spiritual growth (see 2 Peter 1:5-11). It is funny that we are willing to try almost anything except the knowledge of God. Getting to know God personally seems to simple I guess. I dunno. We will trust in the schemes and plans of men instead of the knowledge of Him. When we just need to concentrate on one simple thing and that is getting to know God. We will try knowing ourselves instead of the knowledge of Him. People buy and read books on getting to know their "inner-self". We need to come to the same place the Apostle Paul did, when he said that I may know Him (Philippians 3:10). Don't try all the wrong things... don't try so hard. Get to know Christ and (hence) the power of his resurrection...