By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in Galatians chapter 5:
7 You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?
8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.
9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
10 I have confidence in you, in the Lord, that you will have no other mind; but he who troubles you shall bear his judgment, whoever he is.
11 And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased.
12 I could wish that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!
13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!
There are those who would try to convince you to walk another path other than the one FATHER has you on. Man’s doctrines and beliefs are like adding unnecessary weight to you when you are running a race. They will attempt to manipulate you into accepting their doctrines and thus their words will act as leaven and if given time will compromise your path and destiny. Each of us must guard our hearts and minds from those who would throw us off track. Be assured, they will try.
By Divine Inspiration Samuel spoke in 1 Samuel chapter 15:
22 So Samuel said:
“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,
As in obeying the voice of the LORD?
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,
And to heed than the fat of rams.
23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the LORD,
He also has rejected you from being king.”
It is critical we pursue the path which encourages us to hear FATHER and settle for nothing less. There are not just a few special people who can hear and respond to FATHER for HE has made HIMSELF available to all mankind. HIS mercies are greater than all the failures of men combined. We must not let men convince us that we are unable to hear HIM. We must no longer accept the words of men which are contrary to the Gospel. Their words surely lead to destruction. Men would have us believe their traditions which produce little or no fruit at all. They are rebellious to the Word of Love or they would be encouraging us to seek FATHER’S Face and Voice.
We are to minister life to others and healing to their lives if they will accept the true Gospel in their lives. We are called to walk in liberty and let no man weight us down as we run the race. Excess baggage will only keep us from crossing the finish line and suffer defeat. You would ask if we should be ministering to all who come across our paths? Let us be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and minister to those who are ready to hear HIS Word. FATHER will point those people out to us. Each man and woman will receive the Gospel in his or her time. FATHER is the ONE WHO oversees the increase. We simply plant the Word as HE directs. In the meantime, let us be examples unto men which in itself speaks volumes. Let us lead righteous lives of Truth and Love thus setting the standard for all to see. Let no man or woman be a challenge or hindrance to that standard.