John 8:31-32

So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My Word (continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then) you are truly My disciples.  And you will know the truth (regarding salvation), and the truth will set you free (from the penalty of sin).

The deeper we go into the Word, the more real it becomes to our lives.  The Word shows us a path to follow and sets us free from the penalties of sin.  We can’t skate along the surface of the Word and expect to see results.  God is for us full-time in our lives, and we must be the same for Him in our partnership.