The people hung upon His words - that is, until they hung Him on a cross. Admiration is fleeting. Love is eternal.
If your sin feels "too big," your vision of God is too small.
God made saints out of far worse people than you.
You can usually tell by the look on someone's face if they woke up counting their problems or their blessings.
If the heart is hardened, the intellect is darkened.
If you want to love God better, hate sin more.