Many children of God are in the Family of God, but they do not know and understand God. To know and understand God is to know the Character, Mind, and Way of God; it is to know what God likes and what He hates. Knowing and understanding God will have to do with your knowing and understanding the Word of God, because the Word of God reveals the Mind and Will of God; and it is God Himself. Knowing and understanding God will have to do with your having the Spirit of God and being sensitive to Him, because the Spirit of God knows the Mind of God. It is important to know God and be conformed to His Ways.