I recently watched this video (linked below) and it made such a huge impact on me, I felt led to share it. It's about 26 minutes long, but well worth a listen. It will help you decide (in this most critical last hour) whether you are on the right path or not, The Narrow Path. So humble yourself and open your mind, heart, and spirit and listen closely. You may not have all the signs and you may have just a portion of some of them, but if you have at least a portion of most of these, (and be honest with yourself) then you are on the narrow road that leads to life.
EIGHT SIGNS YOU ARE ON GOD'S PATH.
Oh wow! That was just awesome. It was convicting but also encouraging, Thank you for sharing that, I needed to hear it.
ReplyDeleteI felt the same. Convicting and encouraging!
DeleteHello Sister in Christ,
ReplyDeleteVery impactful video, and I must say just about all of these signs I have experienced, particularly Sign 2 where I remember all too vividly how I was seemingly appreciated by people back in the days but now I am by myself. It does not bother me at all anymore, maybe occasional nudges, but I now know that God has promised never-ending love among true purified Brothers and Sisters in Heaven.
Sign 3 has also shook me to the point where I acknowledge that I once envied having as many friends as possible and popularity in school and on social media, but after realizing it was all temporary and fake, I lamented over that, but now I am truly thankful I never went far with that, especially in these times when doing so can put one at very high risk of betrayal of the worst kind. Again, the reassurance from God that the reward will be found in Heaven made me reject all kinds of worldly desires.
I also found that praying and reciting certain Scriptures every day before retiring to bed may also be another sign from God that I have changed, for I found that I could not end a day or go to sleep through the night without conversing with the Lord for a short time. Also continuing to confess sins because I know that I am convicted of any offenses, and the right thing to do is to admit them, repent, seek forgiveness, and trust that the Lord will transform me to where I will never be easily prone or vulnerable to sin ever again.
I think to prove that we truly love and belong to Jesus and have sincerely followed Him, the ultimate proof would be if we get caught up in the Rapture? This may be where the lukewarm are separated from the truly faithful.
I also watched some of another video titled “The Six Unforgivable Sins,” with the MOB undoubtedly one of them. I feel that your posting of such videos on non-news posts can strengthen faith of Believers and remind them of the consequences should they fall into or even be tempted towards apostasy.
Stay strong in Christ Sister and Peace and Blessings from a Brother in Christ.
Yes, Brother... I believe the rapture will reveal who truly loved Jesus and knew Him and followed Him as best we could and who was lukewarm in their faith. But God in His mercy will give them another chance to fully submit to Him during the Tribulation. The sad thing is, it won't be easy and may result in their martyrdom.
DeleteI'm so pleased to hear that you are well on your way on the narrow road with Jesus! Part of that, yes, is losing friends and even family members who think we are too "religious" or who feel convicted in our presence. This has happened to me. But the only real friend we need is Jesus!
Blessings, Brother!
Good Day Blessed Warrior of the Lord,
ReplyDeleteAmen to the powerful message that the signs of truly belonging to God will not be simple nor smooth, but as the video stated, they are “not a rejection, but a redirection.” I have heard this a number of times before and I also noticed that the word “confirmation” is used multiple times in the video. Watching it gave a feeling of joy and relief for I can relate to these and I believe it may be God’s way of reminding me of these expirations through your post.
There was a part that said we can have all the friends and followers in the world, but if we do not have Jesus, then all of that temporary glory was in vain, for those may demonstrate that those are valued more than God. Wouldn’t that be particularly dangerous since having too much worldly admiration may make those relishing it start to get over their heads and gradually fall away from God? That may be a temptation that people may adamantly say they can be control, but only God knows whether someone will ultimately cross the line and reach the limit to where it can lead to destruction. Therefore, do you agree that it is better to just lead a regular, non-popular life than one that is glamorized and celebrated by worldly standards?
About producing everlasting fruit, if we continue to walk in faith and spread the news, even if we do not get the chance to due to limited opportunities or discretionary judgment on whether to interact with people, then God can see that we are making effort to truly abide in Him. I remember seeing an image of Jesus welcoming viewers into Heaven’s Garden behind Him with open arms - that has become one of my most cherished pictures in life. Would you agree with this lifestyle?
By the way, apologies if you were bothered by my response to your response on Monday’s post (the final one). Just wanted to bring up that I have been keeping up with current events and I have been eager to read more about them from your godly perspective on Friday posts. Thanks for understanding that it was not meant as spam or posting too much about things that we could not control but only time will be able to reveal.
Many blessings and Peace in the Lord always!
Absolutely! It's far better to lead a normal un-popular quiet life without a ton of money or possessions, etc.. Because all these things.. wealth, power, popularity, luxuries, beauty, though not bad in themselves, can definitely lead to someone falling away from God.
DeleteIf you are walking close with Jesus day by day, then fruit will become evident in your life! Fruit such as love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, self-control...etc. ALL Jesus really wants is for us to have a close relationship with Him and love Him. That's far more important then any "works" you can do for Him. Yes, He wants us to spread the good news... but often that comes naturally out of our closeness to Him. So yes.. just keep walking with Him in faith and love and keep that picture in your mind! Because some day that will be you running into His welcoming arms!
I wasn't bothered at all by your Monday post comment. No worries at all! I completely understand your excitement and interest in rapture dates, etc.. and end times news.
Blessings!
Greetings Precious Sister in the Kingdom of God,
ReplyDeleteVery in sightful message. Very thought provoking. Good look in the mirror. So I wont try to grade myself, I find I need to be more dedicated in all areas. But that doesnt mean we are failing. Its an admonishment to press on in our walk with the Lord.
1 Peter 1: 5who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, 7so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 8and though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
Interesting that yesterday I read through Luke 6: 20And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. 21“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. 22“Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. 23“Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets. 24“But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full. 25“Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. 26“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.
I found it interseting that the Pastor here gave put the emphasis om v 24-26. He does this to say; read these last verses and know that the Lord will avenge, not us. Read them, but then move on. Not hold anger in our hearts when we are treated poorly by other. The next portion of Luke talks about removing the plank from our own eye, before trying to remove the spec from our brothers eye.
Another words, we are to endure harships as Saints of Christ, nor as enemies of men. To perservere through mistreatment to recieve the blessings of the promise. 1 Peter 2: 19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. 20 How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
Christs peace
P.s. I left a link to Luke 7 teaching for today, with Pastor Joe Focht. Love the way this guy delivers the word.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/audio_video/popPlayer.cfm?id=12506&rel=focht_joe/luk
Thank you, Joe. Yes, we all need to work on every area of our walk with Jesus! It's a day by day thing and some days, we stumble, other days we fall... but then we grab ahold of our Master's hand and get back up! Thanks for all the great Bible verses! I loved this phrase you said: we are to endure hardships as Saints of Christ, nor as enemies of men. It's so easy to get mad and resentful toward our fellow humans.. but they are not our enemy. Thanks also for the link! Blessings!
DeleteGreetings Holy Messenger of God,
ReplyDeleteVery touching video in that it asks us where we truly stand with the Lord: sincere or lukewarm? It is said that the Holy Spirit works within us through convictions, for an example could be that if we commit sin and feel guilty of it, it would be a moral act to confess and repent rather than let them be.
I listened to a presentation at work where it talked about Social Connection concerning “holiday blues.” The speakers were psychologists, and they were talking about social interaction has been statistically shown to improve quality of life and even extend lives. That made me instantly think of Sign 2 in the video regarding friendship, which is very sensitive considering how this has been a torturous past experience, but I keep telling myself three words to resist anguish: “Remember God’s promise.” In other words, Heaven is where I will be able to interact constantly with true Brothers and Sisters without feeling hated, rejected, or disrespected.
I gotta say that if I did not value Christ, I would have likely sunk into immediate sadness and depression upon hearing of the social examples during the presentation, but remembering His promise/reward for those who love and have faith in Him made me withstand it completely. For those who basically live off the appreciation and admiration of real friends, would they think the same during the Tribulation where Scripture said “friends will turn against each other and household members will become enemies?”
I do not want to keep ranting on a very delicate topic, but long story short, as long we truly have Jesus, we can expect to be with Him and however many Brothers and Sisters in Heaven. Speaking of this, I once read that the world has like 2-3 billion Christians, of which then I did not much about the term “lukewarm.” After the Tribulation, only the truly redeemed and saved will be in Heaven - do you think there will still be over a billion saints in Heaven? Imagine one large family that sincerely loves each other! That is why the point is: do not let the thought of having no friends and being lonely make me forget what Jesus has “planned and promised to those who love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
I also want to bring up that I read a Christian article that the recent UN approval of Trump’s Peace Plan may be a sign that this could really be the framework to the Daniel Covenant. However something I read is that the author stated “nowhere in Scripture does it say that the Covenant must be for seven years to be the prophesied treaty.” In response to those who disagree citing the “one week,” the author stated that once the Covenant is “strengthened and imposed,” that is what will trigger the Tribulation, not necessarily due to the mentioning of the seven years or the rebuilding of the Third Temple. What are your thoughts Sister? I feel the Lord may lead you to expand on this due to its high prophetic significance.
Keep looking up for our redemption draws near. Take care Sister and Blessings!
I don't have many friends. And most of my family members barely tolerate me because of my strong faith and love of Jesus. I do have a few online friends, but face to face? No. I'll tell you why. I don't want to waste my time with Christians who are lukewarm or don't really know Jesus and who only talk about this life, its pleasures, and years to come. How can I be truly close to someone like that? So, does that make me a weirdo or a bad person because I don't have a ton of friends and I'm not out living it up? No. Yes, social interactions with others are healthy and important... but only with people with whom we can truly share our lives and our values and thoughts. If the relationship is just surface level, it cannot be really healthy anyway. Besides, I bet that video did not mention that a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus is the healthiest relationship of all!! I guess I'm trying to encourage you by saying that a measure of a man is not the number of friends he has but the depth and value of a relationship. And yes, in heaven, all these weird issues we all have will be done and resolved and everyone will be loving and really care for each other. It would be better to have no friends here and Billions in heaven then have a ton of friends here, but end up in hell because some of those friends led you astray.
DeleteIt is my understanding that the covenant will be strengthened for 7 years. In other words, it can already exist (and I think it does with the Abraham accords) but the AC will strengthen it somehow with a 7 year span of time. So, yes the final covenant will be for 7 years! The Bible is clear on that. However, if the Abraham accords are the foundation or the beginning of that covenant, then there is no mention of a timeframe yet. But the author is right. When the Covenant is strengthened by the AC, that is the Tribulation Trigger. Hope that helps
Blessings!
Thanks Sister for your response. I enjoy reading your comments as if God is speaking to me through you, which makes the posts all the worthwhile to read through.
DeleteYes it took a long time for me to finally accept that having Jesus as a real friend will be equivalent to having billions of real friends in Heaven, which I am beyond excited to experience provided that I continue to trust in God’s timing. The presentation I watched, along with other formal lectures or discussions, would in no way mention about a relationship with Jesus being the best of all. I am sure this is due to the possibility of being reprimanded or even terminated for boldly bringing “religion” into the discussion. I have heard upper-level leadership people agree that these times are difficult, uncertain, and scary, but they would never mention why, which we all know is due to Biblical prophecy and that the Tribulation is coming. If there was the Anonymous Q&A feature, which no longer is allowed, I would definitely have asked about it in connection with prophecy. Since there is no more anonymity, I would not want things to become troublesome from revealing the real reason of the serious problems today both in the world and with people.
I have always believed the phrase “seven years” is the main giveaway sign that the Daniel Covenant is officially in play and ready to be finalized. I initially thought that if the author’s claim was due to the holding of the strengthening, not the seven years, could that have been a reason why we are still here (why the Rapture has not happened yet)? Regardless, I will keep paying attention to this, especially with the second phase of the 20-Point Peace Plan supposedly being visited tomorrow the 21st. For now, I am still hopeful for a 2025 Rapture, so we will see in the next six weeks before 2026 starts.
Blessings and have a great rest of the day!