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“Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. [29] Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord, [30] They would have none of my counsel And despised my every rebuke." - Proverbs 1:28-30
One cannot be cool and walk with God. Or to say it more precisely, ONE MUST LEAVE THE IN-CROWD TO WALK WITH GOD. When walking with God, HE shall cause one to live a life or walk a way that is not popular -- despised -- frowned upon. The life isn't meant to glorify nor appease the flesh but is a life to glorify God and bring us closer to him, and God is Spirit.
When walking with God, it is a matter of "taking up one's cross." It is to DAILY choose to denounce self, to say spiritually Not MY way but YOURS," or to further say it differently, it is DAILY act of choosing to Believe God, have Faith, and live what HE has called us unto. THAT'S what is crucifying. Simply living what God has revealed as his will for us is crucifying.
But one who does so, does so because GOD has opened their eyes where they no longer have no intent or desire to walk in darkness. They are grateful! and thankful 👏👏🙌👏👏 for the rich blessings of the grace, mercy, and blessings that they have in this life and in the world to come. 🙏 ☝️
📖 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” - John 3:3
📖 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. [9] “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. - Isaiah 55:8-9
📖 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, [12] teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, - Titus 2:11-12
📖 "Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. [2] Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. [3] And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure." - I John 3:1-3
📖 The Lord has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. - Proverbs 16:4
