Christian Living

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Consider Your Ways

It is not in what you think or how you think things ought to be.

Ecclesiates 12:13-14 says let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil

Proverbs 14:12 says there is a way which seem right unto a man, but the end thereof, are the ways of death

Proverbs 16:25 says there is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death

In Proverbs the two scriptures seems to be just the same, yet they are different. Which in Proverbs 14:12 means what particular one or ones, designated or implied specifically and in Proverbs 16:25 that refers to the one singled out, implied or understood, being the one removed or less obvious. The one designated or implied. Consider means to deliberate upon, examine, study; to regard as, think or deem to be, to believe after careful deliberation: to judge. To take into account, make allowance for. To have regard for, pay attention to. To regard highly, esteem, to think about, possible, or acceptable. Way is a course that is or may be used in going from one place to another. Progress or travel along a certain route or on a specific direction; a course of experience, life, or conduct, a path of life; the range or scope of one’s observation or experience and a state or condition.

We should study, deliberate, and examine the way we take. Our conduct should be regarded, the path of life, the way you think, or deem things ought to be, your range or scope of how you see things, or what you observe, see or experience. You should earnestly take into account to know what God says about what it is you are considering. Consider your ways when you judge someone else; that you do not come under the realm of self-righteousness; being piously sure of your righteousness. Pious is having or exhibiting reverence and earnest compliance in the observance of religion, devout; marked by false devoutness, solemnly hypocritical, professing or exhibiting a strict traditional sense of virtue and morality or being high minded.

Solomon does not want us to ignore what is written here. It is for correction, reproof; it is profitable of doctrine and for instruction in righteousness. It causes us to see clearly the vanity of our ways.

What is the meaning of our life if we do not consider, give thought to or regard the purpose for life? In the conclusion of the whole matter our ways will conform to be like Jesus or else in Hell we will lift up our eyes; so why not consider serving him and living for him now. All other ways of life is vanity, full of nothingness, or useless. Man’s whole purpose for being here on earth is to fear God and keep him commandments, because everything we do will come unto judgment, every secret thing; those things you have hid in your heart that no one sees or know about except you. How you really feel about your brother or sisters, your jealousy, envy and strife. The innermost things of your heart, your thought, your real mindset, your hidden agendas, your self-righteous ways; your way is right way and no one else matters.

God has enough of self-righteous people, Scribes and Pharisees, and Saducees. He is looking for a righteous people that will reverence him first and him only. Some that is righteous enough to recognize sin when they see it, be sensitive to the spirit to recognize need, how to attack it and bring forth deliverance by casting it out.

Self-righteous people: knows everything to do and how to do, but some things you cannot touch. Some realms in God, because of your self-righteous ways you cannot enter. So what do you do? You condemn everyone else that God has broken and taken to the next level. Someone, that really understands and have a Masters Degree in being born again called deliverance. They have earned that BA Degree through many hard things. They have come into the heart of Christ. They are able to rebuke sin and know that they are not going back into that zone anymore. Their Bible does not collect dust or dirt, used only in church or an occasional study guide. Dirty Bibles denotes dirty hearts, for if you are not studying it, there is dirt trapped in your heart somewhere.

Consider your ways, it is not in what you think or how you think things ought to be, but it is all about God and what his word says. Self-righteous people do not know anything about compassion; it is always all about them. Everything they do; it is about them and all attention is drawn to them. They overlook the people in need at their home church to reach outside of the house to people in the community that will bring glory to them. Everybody outside of the church knows what they will do to help, but those inside can be in deep need; spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally and financially and the Holy Spirit that they say they possess, the all knowing, only wise Spirit of God, never tells them to pray, help, or encourage them in any way. God forbid, consider your ways.

Self-righteous people confess that people, because of past sin cannot work in the ministry; yet; God forgives all sin and uses whomever he please. They act like they have never sinned and never needed forgiving of anything. They have no power to rebuke even a headache off their own selves, lest long bring deliverance to anyone else. Yet, because of their ways, they have caused others to err and leave the ministry. If they have not repented of it, they are Hell bound first class and do not know it. They need to consider their ways. There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof, are the ways of death.

You see even in your speech, talking those things you have not business saying, it hinders your prayers and makes you sick. Your righteous spirit is vexed and it makes your spirit sick, causing your heart to ache. Stop talking about the people of God in a negative way. You don not know who has repented and gone on with the Lord. If God has forgiven them, who are you to condemn them and keep them in sin. You better shut up. You do not know what they are confessing and professing. You can fall into the curse of their mouth or confession. They you wonder why you can’t get up, why you are not moving, you know you are sanctified, you are living like you should, committing no known sin, but the inner sin of the mouth and heart is what’s holding you back. Keep your mouth off the men and women of God, for your very words curse you.

Romans 6:21 what fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed, for the end of those things is death. Have you produced fruit that you are now ashamed of because you thought you were right? You went but you did not consult the right counsel. You have to heed right counsel. All of those members you have chased away with your mouth, you better repent.

Proverbs 12:15 the way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearken unto counsel is wise. Every time you go to speak, because God already knows what you are thinking, we will put a check in your spirit to speak or not to speak. Sometime the very person you are trying to tear down is the inspiration another person needs to see, to gain encouragement to continue on the right path.

Deuteronomy 6:2 that they mightiest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments which I command thee, thou and thy son, and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life, and that thy days may be prolonged. We are exalted to love God by keeping his commandments and obeying his word.

A woman once said; you are born to sin and everyday you wake up you sin. I beg to differ, just like you say no to drugs or anything else you know is wrong; you choose to sin, it is a choice. When you fear God, you will make the choice not to sin.

To fear God is the beginning of wisdom. Fear makes you wise; it makes you look out to do the right thing. To him that know to do good; and do it not, it is sin. Sin can no longer be a part of your makeup when you are made up in Christ Jesus, whether it is in action, thought, deed, or speech. Keep God’s statutes and his commandments, live, do not keep his will, his way, his words, and die an eternal death and in Hell you will lift your eyes.

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