FOUNDATIONS AND STANDARDS
God has appointed His Body to tear down, uproot and destroy the wrong (evil) foundation, in order to replace it (build and plant) with the correct foundation built on Christ Jesus and godly principles (Jeremiah 1:10).
This principle applies to worldly systems, including any worldly systems that have infiltrated the Body of Christ (Church – 1 Peter 4:17). An uprooting of these things is part of what needs to happen, and is happening, in order for true godly reformation to take place.
This process takes cooperation with the Holy Spirit, courage, boldness and uncompromising faithfulness to uphold, and stand for God’s standard based on His Word and heart.The Body (Ekklesia) is not to lower God’s standard to appease the world, or even ourselves.
We are to stand out boldly and in steadfastness, sharing and upholding the Truth in Love to all, without apology. We are to remain pliable, repentant, and humble in allowing the Holy Spirit to correct what is needed in us (Matthew 3:8).
God wants us to be brought into unity in the faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ as part of the five fold ministry assignment described in Ephesians 4.
While we see the devil trying to create his own “woke” culture, God’s heart is for His Bride to be “awakened” and arise to take Her rightful place to demonstrate the greater works of the Kingdom here on earth (John 14:12).
We are here to display God’s standard to those around us so they can see there is a better way, and it’s Jesus. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one else can come to the Father except through Him.
We are also are to learn from what has been going on and be willing to change what needs changing. It should be obvious to us that we cannot ever go back to how the Church used to be before the plandemic.That is exactly how we ended up in the place we are in now.
PURIFYING FIRE TO BRING FORTH FAITH
There is a strong purging and purifying that is needed and still going on now, in the Body, to bring forth your faith which is valued as pure gold and proven through fire (1 Peter 1:7).
The Lord is actually desiring to bring His Bride into this Ephesians 3:20 faith and the realization of who She is in Him.
At this point all of us, including leaders, want to be actively engaging the Holy Spirit in self evaluation and asking what we need to change in our own lives, including any old patterns in our local congregations.
FULL SURRENDER
There has been a separating, and even a rerouting that has occurred for many. Don’t be surprised if God challenges some of your hearts to move. It is crucial you are with the right like minded believers at this time.
To those who will submit to the Holy Spirit, there is a deep invitation to allow a much deeper level of consecration, shifting, and sharpening deep within, a full surrender to the Potter’s hands (Isaiah 64:8-9).
These things are part of true reformation, restoration, preparation, and God’s justice coming forth. It is also the beginning stages of the new level of glory that has already been released upon the earth, and will continue to increase in ways we’ve never experienced before.
Do you feel you are being purged? What has God been showing you? Please share in comments.
– Sybella Owens
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