THE COST OF OBEDIENCE AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOOKING BACK

Text: Luke 6:62, John 3:19-20, Matthew 10:34-39, Joshua 1:6-8, 1st John 1:5-8

•When you choose stepping out into God's will for your life, the insecurity (of pride), the lack of contentment and fears (of lack of true faith in God) in those around you becomes exposed and not many can stand the light that just got turned on by you obedience, not many can stand being exposed. So they just express the hidden darkness in them.

Understand them, pray for them and know that Satan will use these their weaknesses as his first line of attack against you, to distract you. You must love these people unconditionally but don't slow down or turn back because of them. If you do, you will give Satan the opportunity to build more stronghold in people's lives against God's purpose. It becomes more difficult to progress or return to and  fulfill God's purpose for your life at other times you want to try.


•If you bow to the pressure and revert to status quo you not only automatically give the enemy, the devil time to build stronghold against you and God's purpose, but you also become part of his references to deceive and convince other people that it is not worth it  stepping out. These people include the very people he used against you, especially your family members and close associates.


•When you start doing God's will, following Christ and obeying God's call on your life don't look back to the past. Press on into even higher purposes of God. There is more than you have yet seen and there is a weight of glory ahead far greater than the challenges you WILL face.(2 Corinthians 4:17-18, Philippians 3:12-14). Looking back makes you unfit for the kingdom of God. You must return to reunite with God but it will be at a greater cost.


In conclusion,
• The though times we face when we stand with God in obedience to His word rather than conforming to people's expectations and the world- including the world in the 'church'- is normal.  It is written, "...we MUST suffer MANY hardships to enter the Kingdom of God." (Acts 14:22)

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