After all, the Bible is the communication of the Lord Jesus, the One loved, and a desire to know the Word, to meditate in it, and to talk about it, will be just as natural as a young person's total captivation with romance. In fact, this characteristic can be used to discern the true merits of any candidate for Christian office. A person can attend church, engage in worship and Christian service, and use Christian vocabulary. But there may be some ulterior motive in this. A young man who is interested in a young woman can readily adapt himself to her surroundings and seem to be something that he is not.
People are chameleons when trying to impress others.
But it is very difficult over a period of time for a person to establish a reputation as one who is absorbed by the Word of God, unless the Bible is the center of attention and devotion. A Christian who is motivated by a desire for recognition, a lust for power, or an ambition to have a religious career, can adopt almost any appearance or conform to any program or set of standards. One of the most difficult things to fake, however, is an occupation with the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. The other thing that is hard to cover up is a lack of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The people in Acts 7 were expected to do just that when they selected the first seven deacons.