Jesus is THE WAY TO THE FATHER. EARLY CHRISTIANS focused on LIVING AND LOVING the way JESUS LIVED AND LOVED. Jesus never seemed to be in a hurry … and that seemed to drive people crazy. HE WALKED everywhere He went. We never read that Jesus RUSHED AND RAN.
Religion is man-focused, but relationship is God-centered. Because God loves me, He accepts me, and I choose to obey Him. It’s not my effort...