8 We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors. 9 We are ignored, even though we are well known. We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed.10 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything.
14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil[d]? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil[d]? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?
- 2 Corinthians 6
Our service to GOD should not depend on the approval of others. For what is the motivation of our hearts when we serve GOD is it to please others? Is it to receive praise and honor from man? We ought to check our hearts every time we decide to do something for GOD and even with everything that we do, is weighted by our hearts. In the end when GOD judges our works, he doesn't judge the results of how we achieved such things but HE judges by the motivations of our hearts. So that when we are tested through the fire and go through difficult times and hardships, we do not give up doing what GOD has called us to do because our reason is to please GOD and bring glory to HIM alone.
We will be tested by our works and the testings will go through shakings and fire. Some of us will have to undergo such trials that will risk our lives and will even cost us of it. We will have to give up the love for money and security of wealth. Following Yeshua and obeying Him will sometimes have to require us to own nothing because HE is our everything. We don't connect with people just because we feel like it, GOD will direct the specific steps of our life and the relationships we ought to keep will be initiated and chosen by GOD. Are you willing to give up such free will? Only if you have attained the kind of love that GOD has for you will you be able to serve HIM with all your life and to attain that love is to receive that deep love from HIM.
