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KNOW YOUR STATUS (With God)

If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it.
- Lord Kelvin
If you do a simple reading of the book of First John*, you will see the phrase "By this we know..." (or something similar) appearing over and over again. What can we learn from this?
GOD has not given us commands without putting measures by which we can measure how well we are doing in our obedience to Him. So, child of GOD, you will do well to take some assessment of yourself with regards to your walk with GOD based on the guideposts GOD has provided.
If we are sincere with ourselves, then...
  • We can actually know whether or not we know GOD.
  • We can actually know how much we know GOD.
  • We can actually know whether or not we love GOD.
  • We can actually know how much we love GOD.
  • We can actually know whether or not we are walking in error.
  • We can actually know whether or not we dwell in Him.
  • We can actually know whether or not He abides in us.
  • We can actually know whether or not GOD hears the prayers we make.
Not only that,
  • We can actually know whether or not we (or others) are true children of GOD.
  • We can actually know and identify true love.
  • We can actually know which spirit is leading a minister.
  • We can actually know and identify the spirit of anti-Christ in action.
  • We can actually know whether or not we have passed from death to (eternal) life.

What is the significance of this? I will tell you:

The devil usually plays tricks on us through our conscience. At those times, he lies to us about our true standing with GOD: he may make us feel so unworthy of GOD when in fact we are on right standing; he may also make us believe all is well with our walk with GOD when in fact GOD is highly displeased with us. Most times, he uses well-meaning brethren to achieve these.

But GOD does not want us to depend on our conscience, feelings or emotions for these things change like the weather, and can easily be influenced externally. So He has set these clear guideposts that we may make a more qualitative (and quantitative) assessment of ourselves.

"That's how we know we belong to the way of truth. And when our hearts [conscience] make us feel guilty, WE CAN STILL HAVE PEACE BEFORE GOD, because God is greater than our hearts [conscience]. He knows everything." - 1John 3:19-20 (ERV)

GOD bless You!
*An average reader can finish the Book of First John in 15-20 minutes. I have intentionally not put references to the 13 points listed above to encourage you to find them out for yourself.
#Originally posted on December 10, 2015 at the author's Facebook Profile under the title, By This We Know


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