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The work done by God is unfathomable; it’s completely counter to your notions, and the more irreconcilable it is with your notions, the more it shows that God’s work is meaningful. In the past, people would all come before God to make their resolutions, and they would say: “Even if no one else loves God, I must love Him.” But now, refinement comes upon you, and since this doesn’t align with your notions, you lose faith in God. Is this genuine love? You develop real love for God through the refinements you undergo, and it’s through your faith that you can be considerate of God’s intentions in your practical experiences, and it’s also through faith that you rebel against your own flesh and pursue life; this is what people should do. If you do this, then you will be able to see God’s actions, but if you lack faith, then you’ll be unable to see God’s actions or to experience His work.

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If many things come upon you that do not align with your notions but yet you are able to put them aside and gain knowledge of God’s actions from these things, and if in the midst of refinements you reveal your God-loving heart, then this is standing firm in your witness. It is only through refinement that your God-loving heart can be shown, and it’s only through things occurring that don’t align with your notions that you can be perfected. With the service of many contrary and negative things, and by employing all sorts of Satan’s manifestations—its actions, accusations, disturbances and misleading—God shows you Satan’s hideous face clearly, and thereby perfects your ability to distinguish Satan, that you may hate Satan and rebel against it.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. Those Who Are to Be Made Perfect Must Undergo Refinement