Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
How long should I focus on renewing my mind? Until I am perfected and fully mature in Christ. Many would like to defer to others the tasks related to bringing forth the Kingdom but each of us has a part in FATHER’S plan. We must not shirk our responsibilities but instead embrace each day as an opportunity to go about doing good on behalf of the Kingdom.
The wheat and the tares are growing together in the field of the world thus as lawlessness increases, so does the righteousness among the saints. I know in my own life that my boldness grows daily on behalf of the Kingdom and I am not intimidated by the lawless ones who demand that I accept their lawless and unrighteous ways. I Love all of mankind but I will not endorse their lawlessness.
We are to prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of GOD. The word “prove” means: to test, examine, scrutinize (to see whether a thing is genuine or not). We must be careful concerning the teachings and prophecies by men who claim to be superior in spiritual maturity. Prophecies are especially challenging because of their predictions of future events. I have heard a multitude of prophecies concerning the end times and virtually none of them have come to pass. They did nothing accept to divert my focus from my particular calling and focus on some future date or event where nothing happened. Those false prophets rely on the short memory of people and they continue to promote themselves and their “special connection” to the spiritual.
If we cannot find Scripture to compare to a “prophecy”, let us rely on The Holy Spirit to be our guide. Jesus spoke in John chapter 16:
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.
14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.
15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
Many immature believers are seeking the thrill of the supernatural and hope what the so-called prophet is saying or doing will come to pass. Instead, they should be focused on what The Spirit of Truth is saying to them and respond accordingly. The disciples were hoping that Jesus would defeat the Roman army before their eyes and were sorely disappointed when He went to the cross. They did not understand the big picture and were being carnally minded.
We must place our trust in being led by THE SPIRIT rather than relying on someone else to hear THE SPIRIT and tell us what to believe and/or expect. Each of the writings I post should be tested as well. I purpose to write with specific Scripture references that will confirm what FATHER is showing me for that day. If what I write does not witness with your spirit, set it aside and do not blindly accept it. You have a responsibility to “prove” everything you hear and read.
Brother Eby recently wrote:
I’m just a flesh and blood man, but upon me today there is a word. Out of me there flows a message. You may not think much of me. You may be able to discern my weaknesses and perhaps you can see some of my flaws. You may not like me. I don’t even like myself very much! But I know who I am and I know what Father has sent me to do. It makes no difference whether you like me, whether anybody likes me, or whether I even like myself. No difference at all! Because I’m not the issue. I’m of no importance. I am irrelevant to anything except as I relate to the message I bear. None of the “kingdom preachers” today are of any special importance within themselves. None of us matter. Never get your eyes on the angel! Never fall down and do obeisance before the messenger! If you get your eye on the angel, you’ve missed the point! I do honor the men of God who bear the revelation of the Lord in this great hour. But we are not called to participate in a Mutual Admiration Society or to exalt any man. We are called to deliver and to hear every word that is proceeding out of the mouth of God! It’s the word! It’s the message! And the spirit of our prophecy IS THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST!
I could not have expressed it better myself.