The Conflict
If asked, most would say, life’s greatest conflict is good versus evil - and that is one of life’s major conflicts, no doubt. But take a look at this conflict. It’s one that many struggle with personally, and by the time you understand what you chose NOT to understand while you had the opportunity to understand it, it’s too late.
That conflict is living your life on this earth in such a way that it pleases our Heavenly Father, the one who created us all.
You see Beloved., The conflict is in rationalizing what is acceptable behavior, thoughts, and actions according to the will of God.
I can’t tell you how many people I have heard say, “I don’t believe a loving God would send any to Hell”, or “I’m not that bad, there are so many that do way worse than what I’m doing,” “I do good deeds for others so I can go to Heaven after I die,” or “I don’t believe I will end up in Hell, I’m saved and I know The Lord.”
Well…first, The Lord does not send us to Hell, He pronounces the judgment on us based on how we lived our lives here on Earth; therefore, we send ourselves to Hell, by choice. Eternal damnation (Hell) is a choice, and if you choose not to read and understand the instruction book (The Bible) you will end up there. And MANY are there [Matthew 7:13-15]. The Bible, that you have chosen not to read in its entirety and study, but assume the scriptures that you have heard mean one thing, when they mean something entirely different in context is clear; you are already stacking eternal death/damnation in your favor.
How you see yourself in terms of doing “good deeds” or that you are not “that bad”, is deceptive and delusional because we cannot earn our way into heaven by what we deem good deeds: Ephesians 2:9 Amplified Bible: not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation]. Salvation is a gift, nothing any of us have done except, accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour and LIVE like He is exactly that in our lives.
It is not enough to only pray the prayer of salvation and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior; our instruction book (The Bible) tells us there is far more required of us. We must live holy and that’s where the challenge and the conflict arise.
To arise above this conflict within mankind, within our own hearts, we must, and I do mean must, make some choices that are necessary, but that are also not popular. You are going to be shunned, judged, and talked about. Jesus said, “if the world hates you, it is because they hated me first”( John 15:18). Sadly, many cannot handle that and end up negating their acceptance of their own salvation. Remember, the scriptures are clear:
Philippians 2:12 - Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
Your salvation is personal. It has to be worked out between you and your Heavenly Father. But understand you will not be able to please the world (mankind) and please The Lord as well.
I can tell you with certainty, “I am not going to spend eternity in Hell because of another nor for another! I value my salvation more than anything and anybody”! Therefore, I have put away foolish things and foolish people who want to engage in foolishness; when I became a new creation in Christ Jesus. And in my life, The Word of God (The Bible ) is my final authority.
And if you value what happens to you after you leave this Earth, you will do the same.
Don’t tell others you are a Saint (the Biblical term for Christians), let it be seen and experienced. After all, if you have to tell people you are…chances are you are not. Matthew 7:16 - You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
Ask yourself the following, and answer yourself truthfully:
Are you any of the following?
The one that’s always talking business that is not yours, having an opinion about others (judging others), lying, sowing discord (stirring the pot to cause strife), and/or your thoughts are usually negative and/or evil.
Proverbs 6:16-19 - 16There are six things which the LORD hates,
Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him:
17Haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
And hands that shed innocent blood,
18A heart that devises wicked plans,
Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19A false witness who utters lies,
And one who spreads strife among brothers.
You cannot make it into Heaven if you are any of the above. The scriptures are clear .
2. Are you one who hides strife or ought in your heart?
Beloved, why would you hold something in your heart towards someone else and they not even know you feel that way, much less why? That hurts you in your relationship with your Heavenly Father. If you have something in your heart towards another, stop the adversary from deceiving you! Don’t you know the Bible says:
Matthew 5:24 - leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Beloved, please, if you have ought with me, please tell me, let us talk as spiritual people, that is as mature people in Christ Jesus because if we do not, I strive to walk in the love of Christ, and if you have anything otherwise towards me, and have not made me aware, that is poison you drank, so don’t look for me to be sick. In other words, I live in peace and sleep well at night because my obedience is to my gift and calling in Christ Jesus, and I hear His voice, it is for this reason, with all that lies within me, I keep the peace. You should as well. No matter who it is.
Are you bound by family? Some feel the very title of mother or father, means one must sacrifice peace. Not at all, one must honor them . And there are many instances in which, so that one can honor them, they must forsake them. Again, beloved, your salvation, above all else, is at stake. Our Heavenly Father knows sometimes it is family alone that can cause your salvation to not be sure, especially when you are living saved and in the Kingdom and they are not. The scriptures are clear, if you must choose between family and His Kingdom, you will receive a great return for your having made the sacrificial choice of the Kingdom and your salvation.
Matthew 19:29 - And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
Do you not realize that even covering up your wrongdoings (sin) will cause you eternal damnation in Hell? Don’t feel proud that you got away with it, feel fear that you hid it and are still hiding that sin.
Proverbs 28:13 -
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
Jeremiah 16:17- For My eyes are on all their ways; they are not hidden from My face, nor is their wickedness concealed from My eyes.
Psalm 90:8 - You have placed our wickedness before you, Our secret sins [which we tried to conceal, You have placed] in the [revealing] light of Your presence.
Isaiah 29:15 - Woe (judgment is coming) to those who [try to] deeply hide their plans from the Lord, Whose deeds are done in a dark place, And who say, “Who sees us?” or “Who knows us?”
The scriptures are rich with instruction, wisdom, and knowledge! Jesus Christ, through His gift of salvation, has granted us the opportunity of grace to make it into the Kingdom of Heaven and have eternal life. Even leaving us a book with the instructions on how to do so.
Satan hates you but wants your soul to spend eternal damnation with him in Hell and ultimately in the Lake of Fire. He methodically targets your flesh with pride (you always being on your mind), offenses, strife, gossip, jealousy, stubbornness, lying, etc. and you fall for it every time.
Beloved, come boldly to the throne of grace and accept His Gifts of Salvation, Forgiveness, Mercy, and Grace, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. In other words, we all have need of His mercy and His grace.
If you have not accepted The Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, nor accepted His gift of Salvation, or you need to renew your position of faith in The Kingdom because you are in a backslidden state, please go now to the Contact Us page of this website and pray the prayer of salvation. And reach out to us, we are here to assist you in your walk with Christ - for we are our brothers’ (and sisters’) keepers.
May we walk worthy in His presence.
in His Service,
Apostle and Prophetess,
Wendy Connor
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