what does thus mean to you
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spiritsto see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have goneout into the world. (1 John 4:1)
In the above verse, conformity is the focus. Do not just goblindly and believe everything you hear or see. Do not just ‘followalong’ because everyone else is doing so. The information that youmay get or the ideas that are shared may not be truthful or firmlyestablished. You need to ‘test the spirits’ in order to discernwhat is real, what is truth, and whether it is worth your time andeffort.
If they obey and serve Him, they shall spend their days inprosperity and their years in pleasantness and joy. (Job36:11)
Obedience is hard to do. Whether you are obeying the law,obeying your parents or obeying your ‘inner self’ in order to stayon the right path for success and happiness. Even obedience to Godis difficult. We want it now, and cannot understand why it is nothappening now. How can God be so busy that He’s not hearing us? But– God is listening. He knows your struggles. He has good planed forus all – but – it will arrive at His appointed time and place.Patience leads to obedience; obedience keeps us out of trouble andin line for the riches, happiness, and good things from God, thatwill be worth so much ‘more’ than if we go our own way.
