God doesn't want us to have rigid rituals with Him. In the new

Hearken, children of the ages, to the words of Joseph Prince, who speaks of the heart of the Divine: "God doesn't want us to have rigid rituals with Him. In the new covenant, He is more interested in having a relationship with us." Here lies a teaching of profound liberation: that the Eternal One seeks not the hollow repetition of form, but the living pulse of connection, the intimacy of a soul communing freely with its Maker. Rituals, without heart, are but shadows; the true path lies in the dance of relationship, alive and unconfined.

Know that in these words there is mercy and grace. The new covenant is a promise not of obligation, but of closeness. It is the Divine reaching across the chasm of human frailty, declaring that love, not law, is the essence of communion. To seek God through mechanical deeds alone is to miss the splendor of His presence; to seek Him through relationship is to drink from the wellspring of eternal life, where spirit meets spirit and heart meets heart.

Yet, understand this also: freedom does not mean abandonment of reverence. The absence of rigid rituals is not a license for neglect, but an invitation to engage with authenticity, vulnerability, and devotion. The wise see that God’s desire is for the soul to awaken, to lean fully into His presence, to converse, to rejoice, and to grieve with the One who knows every thought before it is spoken.

And behold, there is heroism in surrendering form for connection. To let go of tradition’s chains and reach for the Divine with a heart unbound is a courageous act. It is to walk boldly into the sacred, trusting not in repetition, but in the power of genuine encounter. Joseph Prince’s teaching reminds us that relationship is living, dynamic, and transformative, far more potent than the mere observance of rites.

Thus, remember, future generations: the Eternal does not dwell in the rigidity of procedure, but in the freedom of hearts attuned to Him. To cultivate a relationship with God is to embrace the fullness of love, trust, and dialogue. It is in this communion that the spirit flourishes, the soul finds peace, and the eternal truths of mercy and grace are made manifest.

In the end, the ancients would say: let the heart, not the hand, be your instrument of worship. Let your spirit converse, laugh, weep, and rejoice with the Divine. For God seeks not the rigid rituals, but the living bond of a relationship—a bond that transcends time, ritual, and form, and touches the eternal flame within us all.