TEST EVERY SPIRIT

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One great mistake people make is to tell one off without allowing the person prove their stance. Do we know what they represent, has God revealed anything about them to us?

We ought to be cautious yet we need to know when/what to permit and also when/what to dismiss.

There are things the scriptures require we run away from at a glance, those things we do not give a second opportunity they include:

* sexual sin
* gossip
* plots to do evil
* idolatry
* all appearances of evil

Proverbs 1:15
my son, do not walk in the way with them, keep your foot from their path;

1Corinthians 10:14
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

1Corinthians 6:18
Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

2Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

These sometimes we FIND HARD to flee from, however we find it easy to flee when we ought to wait and test.

* Do you quickly shove off someone because they are not richly dressed?

James 2:2
For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes,
and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, "You sit here in a good place," and say to the poor man, "You stand there," or, "Sit here at my footstool,"

* Do you judge people based on how handsome or beautiful they look?

1Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have refused him. For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."

* Do you rely so much on the confession or recommendation of men

John 2:25
and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man.

* Do you judge people based on their age, if they are single or married or if they are introverted or outspoken

Therefore beyond testing all thoughts that come to our mind and that claim to come from God, let us take time to test all that come our way to be sure of what they really represent.

* Some are sent to us
* Some are sent for us
* Some are sent against us

In all, the Holy Spirit gives us discernment to know which is which.

We have to know when to permit and when to resist. That the Holy Spirit helps us with.

May we never miss our opportunity to bless and be blessed.

May we not err.

Prayer: Lord thank you for the gift of discernment. I will make the right choices and take the right decisions.

God bless you real good.

Love
@ the watcher.

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