When a man embarks on a crooked road, where does it eventually lead? What type of destination does he suppose is waiting at the end of his travels?
It is time for the herd mentality that exists within My flock to be broken, for I did not call the Church to resemble cookie-cutter cutouts of itself, where each assembly has the same flow and appearance (though with slight variations).
There are many of My children that are searching for a word from Me, who are longing to hear My voice utter words their direction, but few will put in the time it takes to enter into My presence. For “instant” is now the way of society, where everything is obtained quickly, and people as a whole have grown more impatient. This need for “instant” has infiltrated My body and caused some of My chosen to become unsatisfied with My process for growth. Oftentimes I will ask My children to wait, and will put off giving them an answer to the subjects on the top of their list of what they wish to discuss.
Many believe Me to be a harsh teacher and My course of study to be rigorous at best. Because of this misunderstanding about My approach, only a small portion of believers (those who were meant to also be My pupils) are willing to take My education process seriously.
Then indeed the Church has entered a new era, which means the way in which believers have grown accustomed to flowing and functioning together cannot remain.
The population of My Church is undergoing some reconstruction.
I am working through the current circumstances in the nation to effect internal change within each of them, for I do not waste a single moment to bring growth into their lives. My children should count this season of adversity with joy, for even in the midst of this continuing lockdown, I am working all things out for their good. So, during these difficult days, if they will establish this broader vision in their hearts, then an end to the quarantine won’t be the only miraculous change that happens in their lives.
The significance of a challenge is born out of the adversity experienced.
For through the depths of a trial lies the point of transformation, where the old beliefs are exchanged for the new, and faith once again has the opportunity to abound. For here is the reason behind the struggles of life: not to punish, but to bring growth; where life must be examined with spiritual eyes so that the real issues can be vetted and understood.
“Are you willing?” is the question I ask each of My children.
“Are you willing to walk the difficult road of denying yourself in order to see My promises fulfilled? Are you willing to seek Me even when your heart is not in the battle and you have grown weary of fighting?”
Beloved, I will always challenge My children to go against their natural inclinations; to battle against their flesh and its pull to live a comfortable life.
For this is the way of man: to live out his days in pursuit of what makes him happy at the moment. Because the heart of mankind is fickle, he is prone to change his mind on a whim, as his flesh is always crying out to be satisfied. Yet what it takes to subdue this voice is always shifting, leading many to embark on a “chase” to find the one thing that will silence its urgings.
Transformation begins on the inside. It is the place where I start to work, as the development process I have chosen, that takes effect once someone opens his heart to Me. Then, and only then, am I able to exercise the necessary pressure to bring in everlasting change.
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