[the808bass]

What does focusing on whether you, personally, are assured of your own eternal salvation do for your spiritual life and practice?

There is an assurance that comes from the comfort of knowing that you are truly His. When you have a relationship you know is secure, it makes that relationship more stable, IMO. One isn't always worried that the other is not pleased with them (which wouldn't seem to be a good foundation for a relationship). Some take this too far and find, beyond comfort, complacency.

[D-fendr]

thanks for your reply; and, I do find the use of "relationship" a valuable term for communication.

I agree with what you say mostly. Except…

It didn't really answer the question of focus on "assurance of my personal eternal salvation".

I think there is also a difference on how we, you and I, approach this relationship aspect with God, "whether He is pleased with us" for example.

thanks again for your reply, I always appreciate them.