969 Only by Accepting God’s Scrutiny Can You Live Before Him
I
To be a believer in God
means that all you do must be brought before Him
and made subject to His scrutiny.
If what you do can be brought before God’s Spirit but not before God’s flesh,
this shows that you have not come under scrutiny by His Spirit.
Today, all who cannot accept God’s scrutiny
cannot receive His approval, cannot receive His approval,
and those who do not know God incarnate
cannot be perfected, cannot be perfected.
All that you do, every action, every intention, and every reaction
should be brought before God.
Even your daily spiritual life—
your prayers, your closeness to God, how you eat and drink God’s words,
your fellowship with your brothers and sisters,
and your life within the church—
and your service in partnership
can be brought before God for His scrutiny.
It’s such practice that will help you achieve growth in life.
II
The process of accepting God’s scrutiny is the process of purification.
The more you can accept God’s scrutiny, the more you are purified
and the more you’re in accord with God’s intentions,
so that you won’t be drawn into debauchery,
and your heart will live in His presence, live in His presence.
The more you accept His scrutiny, the greater are Satan’s humiliation
and your ability to rebel against the flesh.
So, the acceptance of God’s scrutiny
is a path of practice people should follow.
No matter what you do,
even when fellowshipping with your brothers and sisters,
you can bring your acts before God and seek His scrutiny
and aim to submit to God Himself;
this will make what you practice much more correct.
Only if you bring all you do before God and accept God’s scrutiny
can you be someone who lives in the presence of God.
from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. God Perfects Those Who Accord With His Intentions