My family's sanctification has been dynamic and high tempo over the last 5 years, our former selves being unable to recognize our current selves and surely vice versa.
When it began, we only had one word of testimony and that was knowing what we had done was called repentance.
When it began, we only had one word of testimony and that was knowing what we had done was called repentance.
Previously we were taught a false definition of this.
The first 6 months there was sort of a calm, we were completely alone and didn't know where to go apart from waiting for our next instruction; we did wait dependently, expectantly, and faithfully.
Then He started speaking.
The first 6 months there was sort of a calm, we were completely alone and didn't know where to go apart from waiting for our next instruction; we did wait dependently, expectantly, and faithfully.
Then He started speaking.
At this point I look back and consider that enough of our own commotion had subsided to where we were first able to begin hearing what He consistently speaks from outside of time.
He has gestured lots towards scripture, but the edification is greater than the words on the page.
He has gestured lots towards scripture, but the edification is greater than the words on the page.
He clearly/specifically dictated we observe moedim, even this not all at once, more: here a little, there a little.
These have been crucial to our instruction.
We were two years-in when He told us to observe Sukkot, the first time we met anyone else who had similar testimony.
These have been crucial to our instruction.
We were two years-in when He told us to observe Sukkot, the first time we met anyone else who had similar testimony.
To be clear, we don't share a lot of identity with many of the people we have met there & have found so many have taken their totemism and talismanism spawned and nurtured within Christian institutions, and transferred them over to what we refer to as "the festival-going crowd."
We look for genuine testimony from those with whom we speak, are aware of the pedigree/pattern man naturally takes according to own design to create/contribute to the nearly finished tower of man/bab'el, & work to avoid this by encouraging others away from these natural behaviors
We look for that spark of original testimony which isn't catechized/syndicated/franchised/hellenized; we look for the song that cannot be learned, it's less about the tune/more about the Breath that acts upon the instrument.
As previous, our behaviors have changed quite a bit.
As previous, our behaviors have changed quite a bit.
We don't look to create drama/trouble with others & work to not force unnecessary contrast, we've been given things to do that didn't make sense at first but did so out of faith in obedience while doing others from adoration for our Creator & desire for His Identity voluntarily.
It is interesting enough how offended most of those left-behind become when they learned of the things that we do voluntarily, also scorning the things we've been directed to do, all in offense that they're not the lords of own existence & originators of their own authority.
None of these behaviors we would put upon anyone, also seeing James' wisdom in Acts 15, but making disciples of the 1st obedient Son by encouraging others to seek their Authority from the Living God & consider the perfect example provided by [not Him but His Son] our Messiah.
This is the only gospel & imperative.
We can encourage others upon this path, through such paths their behaviors will also change but perhaps not in the order of our own.
The only thing we can ever do is exhort those who are to become Sons, and *cohort those who are to remain.
We can encourage others upon this path, through such paths their behaviors will also change but perhaps not in the order of our own.
The only thing we can ever do is exhort those who are to become Sons, and *cohort those who are to remain.
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