Take another look inside–this time an excerpt from Chapter Three:

In spite of the apparent subjective nature of this very personal faith experience, God gives us his biblical evidence. Young David, destined to become king of Israel, worshipped and composed songs of praise, eventually writing the Twenty-third Psalm, which describes his close walk with God. Young David, an untutored disciple, loved his Lord by submitting to a discipline—a yoke of faith, prayer, and worship—which is described in the Bible. Now a yoke is analogous to the physical yoke draped over the neck of a beast of burden, such as a draft horse or an ox. Such a yoke may be considered heavy and oppressive, or it may be considered light, even a burden of joy. To David, serving God only gave him pure joy. Like David, we also may learn of our Christ by taking his yoke upon us. “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,” said Jesus in Matthew 11:29. This yoke means the discipline imposed by our Rabbi, Christ himself. As a rabbi, Jesus had already placed his yoke upon his twelve disciples when he said those words, and the disciples in their turn (except for Judas Iscariot, his betrayer) had accepted the discipline from Christ. The yoke involves heeding the words of Christ and following those teachings….

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Of course, the more you engage in being the Lord’s disciple, even if you are only a seeker of his truth, the more effective the yoke becomes to you. If you are praying to Jesus now, try also reading his words—the sermons, parables, etc.—in Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. If you are praying and reading the scriptures about Jesus, try attending worship at a Bible-believing church. If you are doing all three of these things, try also attending a Bible study.  And then try participating as a volunteer in a ministry through that church. But beware! You are liable to become hooked on doing the good works that God prepares in advance for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). The point should be obvious: even if you are not completely sure, learn from Christ. Accept his yoke, if only for a while, to see what Christ will teach you.