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When someone in the world observes a person praying or hears them mentioning the Word of God, they’re quick to label them as religious. As believers, we should quickly correct them from using the term “religious.”

In Christianity, religious actions are mainly done out of habit. These actions have little to no meaning. The motivation for these actions are usually incorrect and are based in condemnation. For instance, a religious idea says, “I’m going to read the Bible so that God can bless me.” For those who may adopt this idea, what we’re really saying is, our efforts are going to earn favor with God so that He can be bless us. There’s only one problem with this idea along with other religious ideas. It eliminates Jesus. 

If we can earn a blessing by reading the Bible and going to church, who needs Jesus? Someone may reply we needed Jesus to take away our sins. This is true, but through His sacrifice, we also needed Jesus to allow the blessing to come on us (Gal. 3:13-14). 
Because of all that God has done for us, we should be developing a relationship with God.

We don’t fast, pray, etc. because a preacher told us to. We do it because we desire to commune with our loving Heavenly Father. Let’s remove religion and develop relationship. 

Philippians 3:10 That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,