As with my last post about once saved always saved this is a continuation. I believe that true faith renders good works. It is more important to have a humble spirit than to go out and preach the word having never or rarely applied it to your own life. You show case your fruit by living as an example to what you want to preach.
Let us not forget that the pharisees in Yahushuah's time had a set of rules that people were forced to follow in the belief that they wouldn't enter heaven if they didn't obey.
The sinners and the lost were shunned from society because of the people of "Faith" who controlled what was acceptable and what wasn't.
This causes division among the people and causes so much judgment. Yahushuah went to the sinners to show Mercy.
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown Mercy.
Matthew 5:7
If we only go after those who are believers what good does that do. You are not doing anything for the kingdom of heaven.
Showing Mercy in a humble manner towards others especially your enemies produces fruit.
I know what it's like to have enemies and I never thought I would say that but I do. And for a long time I let the anger fester in my heart against them. As with all situations vengeance belongs to Father alone... So I turned the other cheek but was incredibly irritated and pissed off about it.
That my friends is not humble because in those moments if I'm honest I would think things like
"I hope they rot in hell" or " I could care less about them" or " they will get what they deserve"... I'm sure I'm not the only one who has had thoughts like this against their enemies...
None of these thoughts help me or my spiritual growth it instead henders it. Keeps me at low vibration (negative thinking) still focused on what they did to me...
I had to work on myself for awhile and still am to get rid of those feelings because if it ever came to a point where my enemies needed a drink or food I am told through Scripture to give them something to eat or drink. However there is a huge difference in my attitude and intention of how I go about doing so. Humility is one of those things, mercy is another.
Because I know that Father takes care of what was done to me that was unjust by my enemies it is my responsibility for my spiritual life to showcase mercy, forgiveness and humility. With these I am able to give without negative thoughts or feelings against my enemies which renders good works.
Yahushuah knew exactly who would betray Him and yet remained kind towards Judas.
I applied Scripture to my life in adjusting my spirit and cleanse my heart from negativity and because of my Faith I am able to render good works showcasing my fruit.
In this case I didn't keep any grudge against them and I took a moment and understood that not everyone is perfect and we all fall short.
When you do works it should come naturally through your Faith. I believe there is a misunderstanding about separating the two. No! It shouldn't be separate. How else do you produce fruit? And good fruit at that.
I could give many other examples of this. Your intentions matter because Father can not be fooled He knows the heart...
If you do not put forth the effort to work on your spiritual growth removing negativity how do you expect to produce any fruit?
Preaching is just reading from a book 📖 if it's not applied to your life it's really useless...
Instead of preaching we should reflect Yahushuah's teachings by being the Light 🕯️ in the world. In which case you produce fruit by your works through your Faith.
If you claim to have faith as with the pharisees how will you prove it? Will you pass by the man who was beaten and robbed as they did? You have faith that should be enough... You can just pray for him that's good enough... Or will you take the initiative as with the Samaritan and because you walk in faith you know the right thing to do is to help the man as the Samaritan did.
It's not an obligation but a conviction of the Holy Spirit to want to help automatically without a second thought.
Many many people judge me being that I'm homeless and fail to ask about my journey. In fact majority of the time it's just to get information ignoring when I tell them I'm on a spiritual journey and that I have a ministry online.
But I too am not here to judge and this is why it's important to me that if someone gives they give because they feel led by the Holy Spirit.
Giving doesn't mean you have to give a lot or a little it's more about the intention behind it.
And yes there are spiritual attachments to what people give. So I'm careful at times from whom I accept anything from.
Demonic spirits are constantly at work and watching from a distance.
Your intentions matter even more than what you give as well as your reactions if someone refuses.
I don't eat fast food period. I am vegan and I'm strict about it because I literally have to be careful with what food is given to me. Demonic spirits can work through people and many of whom have ill intentions towards me and my family. Not to mention I don't eat meat people buy McDonald's for me all the time without asking first and if I refuse most get mad 💢 😡 that they offered food and I refused...
Judgments are made towards me but no one bothers to ask... So should I hold on to that in my spirit? Or should I just say thank you but also be firm about my personal journey and what I choose to eat?
It's about intention because Father knows the heart that is He knows your heart and mine.
Your spirit should align with Father even if you don't agree...
Being led by the Holy Spirit takes time to be able to hear or feel the nudge... Sometimes I hear it like a voice but most often it's a tug on my heart a push, a feeling to do something. That is the Holy Spirit. At least in my personal experience this is what I believe.
The more you work on your spiritual growth the more opportunities you'll have to be nudged by the Holy Spirit. I believe some people hear or feel the nudge stronger than others and I believe it has something to do with where they are spiritually in that moment...
At the end of the day I believe what gets you closer to entering heaven is your spirit and if you are actively working on it daily. This also gives you the opportunity to get closer to Father. Through my own struggles of changing and evolving spiritually I've run to Father in prayer to help me and to guide me.
Obviously we are all sinners and no one is perfect and Father isn't looking for perfection here. He's looking for those who are serious about doing the work on their own spirit to grow and mature before getting to heaven.
At least this is what I believe right now. There should be no fear about if you are saved or not. Do the work on your own spirit and be at peace knowing that Father is merciful and understanding and He knows your heart even with your struggles... But make time for Him too so you will know Him.
Okay that's all for now
Much Love
Ruth4Yah
Signing Off
