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.
What are you asking God for? Are you settling in the valley… or are you pointing toward the hill country? Are you passing on...
The altar is not the only place, but it is a good place. Humility is powerful, and God gives grace to the humble.