The way of the cross is the way of true glory.I test you not only through your trials, but also by moments of superiority, in moments of success. If you wouldrealize how those situations are really only there to pose a new challenge before you, a new opportunity tomake another grade, to climb another step higher, spiritually... you would take each of them much moregracefully.Take them as from Me, saying, 'Thank You, Lord, for entrusting me with another test, another challenge, for Youknow I can handle this one by Your grace!'If you had a glimpse of the blessings I have in store for you when you pass those tests the way you should, youwould put on your best behavior, there would be no complaint or murmur on your lips, only praise!Life is a school in which you are being tested, taught & prepared for greater purposes hereafter. Yet all you can think about is your fun. ‘When’s the bell gonna ring, so I can run out & have fun with myfriends?’ You try to get by with the least necessary amount of effort invested in My studies, hoping you’ll justabout make the grade in order to enjoy both, the fun & pleasures here & now, AND the rewards later. You’ll besorry one day, & wish you had done better! Only those with good grades will pass on to the real privilegedopportunities, similar to the way things are in the world, which is only a shadow, an example of things to come.Sometimes I give you things to see how you will handle them. To see if you’re going to be willing to give it backto Me. It’s like playing ball with a very young child. At first they want to keep the ball for themselves & they runoff with it & shake their head when you say & beckon, ‘C’mon, roll it back to me!’ You’ve wondered sometimeshow kids could be so dumb, right? Well, there you go.Sometimes I manage to break someone, & their ego is shattered on the ground, & when they don’t accept Myhand then to lift them up again, sooner or later the Devil will revive them with his same old enticements of lustfor pleasure, love of money & egotism. Yes, there are trials & tests still before you. Greater ones than you have ever experienced so far. But in My eyes,you have passed them already, for I know you will cling to Me as your only hope. You have put Me first, and aredetermined to keep doing so.I lead you down the rugged paths into the abyss & depth of despair so you will cry out to Me. For look at whoare the ones who go astray: is it not the rich and the noble ones, the ones for whom everything comes so easy?Solomon went astray because he didn’t have to go through the hardships his father had to go through, whichmade him appreciate the kingdom, for he didn’t just receive it by birth, he couldn’t take it for granted, becausehe had to suffer persecution even from loved ones before he could inherit it.Without the things you suffer you would never be able to learn the lessons I want you to learn. It’s those manyafflictions & sufferings that make you righteous (Ps.34:19). Yes, troubles will come, and troubles are necessary, in order for mankind to appreciate My blessings that I willbring over them, even My rule, which they would resent otherwise. First they must see the righteousness of theDevil, before they will be able to appreciate Mine.Even you must have those days of battle and of pain, in order to appreciate the good days. Soon I will have towithdraw a whole lot of blessings from mankind: because they don’t appreciate them, but are taking them for granted.Satan is My sheepdog. And even those judgments I’m allowing the Devil to leash out upon the world will bringpeople into My fold.A mighty harvest shall come through the troubles that are awaiting the world.If you want the full reward, the full blessing, you’ll have to go through the hard times, full length, breadth &width.Glory in your sufferings, excel in your tough times... that’s rising above. To smile in situations where otherswould despair. To be calm when others would freak out. To feel safe & secure when there is nothing to hold onto, no rope, no net – only My invisible hand. Trust in the face of adversity.When you can’t look anywhere but up, lying flat on your backs, I can get through to you the best & reveal Mywill to you.By running away from a testing in one situation, you may only find yourself having to start from scratch inanother situation, or having to repeat this lesson later. In other words, the progress is slower than when onesticks to the situation they’re in. But I give you choices & vents to ease your pains & trials.There IS no perfect situation on Earth.The question is, are you strong enough to stick it out here until you’ve got the victory? Are you willing to obtaina complete victory over your trials by faith & through clinging to My power? Or are you going to run off, hopingthe pain will go away? The greater blessing lies in gaining the victory over the enemy at hand, to win
this
battlehere & now.I never condemn
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for taking the easy way out. I love you way too much to condemn you for your weaknesses. However, the consequences of your choices must always be borne by yourselves. This is a goldenopportunity right now to win a golden victory.The only thing you have that’s just as real as what We’ve got Up Here is the Spirit. Though human spirits onEarth are encased in earthen vessels, it’s the raw material that My Kingdom is made of. It still has to be refined,processed & purified, which is the painful process of trials & testings. You are the diamonds we’re digging outof the mines of the darkness of your physical world...Only that darkness could bring forth such precious jewels & gems. Without the additional beauty from the
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