Matthew 18:19 Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:19 Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
"You must focus on the truth. Don’t bother about what others do incorrectly. We should do our utmost to help them strive for the truth. When they do something wrong, we must still examine ourselves, and strive to achieve a situation where everyone does things right. We have to have this kind of atmosphere within the church—everyone focusing on the truth and all striving for the truth. Don’t separate people into degrees of seniority, old and young, or whether they are qualified or competent. You need only discern who speaks correctly, who speaks in conformity with the truth, who is thinking of the interests of God’s family, who holds the work of God’s family most in their heart, who understands a lot about positive things, who has a sense of righteousness and who is willing to pay the price. Amongst everyone, it is only right for these kinds of people to be supported and to gain approval. An atmosphere of uprightness that comes from pursuing the truth must gain the upper hand within the church. In this way, there will be the work of the Holy Spirit, and God will give blessings and guidance. If the atmosphere of being fastidious about who is right and who is wrong, making a fuss about each other, bearing grudges with each other, being jealous of each other and arguing with each other has the upper hand within the church, then the Holy Spirit will certainly not work on you. Struggling with each other and fighting each other in secret, deceiving, tricking and plotting against each other—this is an evil atmosphere! If this atmosphere has the upper hand within the church, then the Holy Spirit will certainly not do His work. The Lord Jesus said a line. Can you remember what it is? (“Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the middle of them” (Mat 18:19-20).) This is the truth. God does as He says. If you go against His intention and you don’t do as He says, then God will be far away from you. Therefore, you always see the faults of others, always see things in others that you don’t like, and then you always see others seeing things in you that they don’t like, then this becomes troublesome. If the Holy Spirit does not work on you, if God does not bless you or guide you, if you rely solely on your own strength and on your own gifts and abilities, then nothing you do will be done well, nothing you do will be in line with God’s will, and no matter how you do something it will be a waste of energy. Experience this gradually for yourselves; you will slowly come to learn this through experience. In everything you do you must be of one mind. Have a think, how can you be of one mind? You must practice the truth, and only then will you be able to become like a strong bundle of sticks, and you will be of one mind."
from "Only When You Put Your Heart, Your Mind and Your Soul Into Fulfilling Your Duty Will You Have a Human Likeness"
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Amen!
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