Many are forfeiting the condition of acceptance with the Father. We need to examine closely the deed of trust wherewith we approach God. If we are disobedient, we bring to the Lord a note to be cashed when we have not fulfilled the conditions that would make it payable to us. We present to God His promises, and ask Him to fulfill them, when by so doing He would dishonor His own name. 144 The promise is "If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." John 15:7. And John declares: "Hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His word, in him verily is the love of God perfected." 1 John 2:3-5.

Mange op fylder ikke betingelsen for at blive antaget af Faderen. Vi må nøje undersøge den tillidsfuldhed, hvormed vi nærmer os Gud. Hvis vi er ulydige, kommer vi til Herren for at få noget uden at have opfyldt betingelserne for at kunne modtage det, Vi fremlægger løfterne for Gud og beder ham om at opfylde dem, skønt han ville vanære sit eget navn ved at gøre det. Løftet siger: "Hvis I bliver i mig, og mine ord bliver i jer så bed om, hvad som helst I vil, og I skal få det." Og Johannes siger: "Og deraf kan vi erkende, at vi kender ham, om vi holder hans bud. Den, der siger: Jeg kender ham, og ikke holder hans bud, han er en løgner og i ham er sandheden ikke; men den, der holder hans ord, i ham er sandelig Guds kærlighed blevet fuldkomment."