Yesterday I mentioned about living a life as per the will and the rules of God. Many of us know very well what God means by that...it is having a good heart (cleansed from uncleanliness) and following righteousness. I have come across many people who hold the belief that keeping the religious outlook is ideal enough to live the life that God wants them to. However, importance is not given to keep one's body, soul and spirit free of deception, hypocrisy, manipulation, jealousy, bitterness, anger, wrath, backbiting, hatred, cursing others, arrogance, pride, haughtiness, covetousness and so on... It would do no good by keeping a righteous and religious outlook when one's mind, soul and spirit is marred by these traits.
God has kept it very simple in His word...Micah 6:8 (NIV)
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
When we learn to walk humbly with God, He makes sure that our heart, mind, soul and spirit is kept free from the above stated negative traits. Even if it still there He ensures to pluck it out like a surgeon who does surgery on a human body. It may be painful but is a prerequisite for us to live as His child. Have we forgotten that He has come so that we can be made more like Him?
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