What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes away early. Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets, I have killed them by the words of my mouth, and my judgement goes forth as the light. For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt-offerings. (Hosea 6: 4-6)

Two things God desires from us and for us:

Steadfast love - checed - love, loyalty, and kindness

Knowledge - da'ath - perception, understanding, and wisdom.

We should seek to know the source of all and we should love the source.

Everything else is elaboration, sometimes helpful, often distracting.