It more pleaseth the saints that they enjoy God, than that they enjoy salvation. False and carnal spirits will express a great deal of desire after salvation, for they like salvation, heaven, and glory well; but they never express any longing desire after God and Jesus Christ. They love salvation, but they care not for a Saviour. Now that which faith pitches most upon is God himself; he shall be my salvation, let me have him, and that is salvation enough; he is my life, he is my comfort, he is my riches, he is my honour, and he is my all.
Ponder the above and ask yourself, "Is this true about me?" Does it please me more to enjoy God or am I more pleased knowing that I am saved from the wrath to come? That would be like living with a husband whose company you do not enjoy; but you hang in there because he has a great life insurance policy that one day will pay you for all the misery you had to endure.
I have found that most professing Christians struggle with assurance because their focus is more on their own salvation then on the One who is our Salvation. Always striving to obtain assurance of their salvation; rather than desiring to know and delight in the Savior.
Above quote by Joseph Caryl
Orthodoxy (correct doctrine), Orthopraxis (correct actions) and Orthocardia (correct heart). The Puritans used to talk about the need to have all three. We tend to think a lot about the first two. Let us not forget that, "The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith."
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