God has to put me through circumstances that really pain my heart in order for me to understand His word at a deeper level. His heart is actually hurting and aching as much when I chose to walk away and let other things crowd out His Lordship in my life.
It is of upmost importance to constantly spend time with Him, read His word, dwell in His presence, walk in His ways, and love Him.
At the end of the day, all of us, believers or not, will come to realize that He is the way, the truth and the life. If we do not love Him today, and acknowledge Him only when reality dawns on us that the lake of fire is where our soul is destined to be thrown in, it will be too late.
Later the others also came, "Sir! Sir!" they said. "Open the door for us!" But He replied, "I tell you the truth, I don't know you."