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Nov 22 05 7:44 PM

i can agree with this. I'm currently reading the Threshing Floor by Juanita Bynum and those of you who've read or currently reading it may recall her talking about the brazen altar, in which we are to sacrifice ourselves in order to get in total alignment with the will of God.

This goes back to the scripture, many are called but few are chosen. Only those sincerely after the heart and will of God will be able to give up on their own fleshly desires in order to serve the Lord. Only those who are truly seeking His face and not merely His hand will be able to avoid giving in to the conformity of this world. Its hard, OH MY GOSH is it hard but it is definitely worth the sacrifice. Our sacrifes are so little in comparison to what Jesus had to go through for us. How difficult is it for us to forgive that woman who spread our business all over church when Jesus hung from a cross and was able to forgive the people who murdered him. If God can have such patience and mercy for us why then can't we carry that over into our everyday lives.

God is trying to get us to another level. And i hate to sound redundant but this is the time, and these are the days. Our faith, obedience and diligence will surely be rewarded. God is just getting the few that He's called in place for their blessings. The tests are getting harder, the fire is getting hotter..but the Promise is getting closer. We have to hold it down...the faithful have to stand on the word of God and show the world through our actions how the righteous live.