How do we survive with a dark world in the period before Jesus’s return? I often wonder if I am strong enough to endure what is coming. But I think it relies on cultivating our faith, discerning truth from deception, and living a godly life through obedience to God‘s word.
The key is seeking personal revelation and inner spiritual capacity to receive it, and fostering gratitude, and hope while participating with communities that are like-minded, and remaining watchful.
We need to develop spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation, this will help guide our decisions navigate crisis and discern spiritual deceptions.
I think we need to learn to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit within us, this is the secret of survival and living a quality life.
We must practice repentance and closeness with God. Making sincere effort to repent and draw close to God to be spiritually prepared for the challenges we face.
To discern truth, we need to know the Word of God. And be willing to obey and follow it to avoid spiritual darkness of heresy, and deception when it comes up. We need to learn to distinguish, truth from the adversary, deceptions to help avoid spiritual traps and temptations.
This includes focusing on the rise Jesus, and trust in His saving power. And practicing holiness and goodness, which means living a life of wholeness and to do good to others.
We must also find a Bible -based church and actively engaged in it, this will provide support and grounding during times of spiritual turmoil.
It’s important to cultivate hope and optimism. Embracing hope, happiness, and optimism rather than succumb to fear and worry.
1 Timothy 4: 1-2 tells us,
“The Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron.”
We must maintain strong faith in God and Jesus, stay watchful and alert for deception and constantly engaging in spiritual practices, like prayer, scripture, study, and worship.
“Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking who, he may devour, withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers (sisters) who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings” -1 Peter 5:8-9
Studying and obeying God Word helps us to gain discernment and avoid spiritual deception.
There are ways to protect us spiritually, like resisting the devil by standing firm in our faith. Putting on the whole armor of God, we must equip ourselves with spiritual protection, provided by God. We must guard our hearts, Proverbs . 4:23 tells us to protect our hearts, which is the wellspring of life.
1 Corinthians 15:58 reminds us to be steadfast, immovable, and always abounding in the Lords work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
We must stand firm in faith, to persevere, knowing that God is faithful to keep us blameless on the day of Christ Jesus.
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