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“If you
believe in God, you must obey God, put the truth into practice, and
fulfill all your duties. Additionally, you must understand the things
you should experience. If you only experience being dealt with, being
disciplined, and judgment, if you are only able to enjoy God, but you
are unable to feel when God is disciplining you or dealing with you,
this is unacceptable. Perhaps in this instance of refinement you are
able to stand your ground. This is still not enough; you must march
forward. The lesson of loving God is endless, and there is never an end
to it. People see believing in God as too simple, but once they gain
some practical experience, they realize that belief in God is not as
simple as people imagine. When God works to refine man, man suffers, his
love of God becomes greater, and more of God’s might is revealed in
him. The less man’s refinement, the less his love of God, and the less
God’s might is revealed in him. The greater his refinement and pain and
the more his torment, the deeper his true love of God will be, the more
genuine his faith in God will be, and the deeper his knowledge of God
will be. In your experiences you will see that those who suffer great
refinement and pain, and much dealing and discipline have a deep love of
God, and a more profound and penetrating knowledge of God. Those who
have not experienced being dealt with have but a superficial knowledge,
and can only say: “God is so good, He bestows grace upon people so that
they can enjoy Him.” If people have experienced being dealt with and
disciplined, then they are able to speak the true knowledge of God. So
the more wondrous God’s work in man is, the more valuable and
significant it is. The more impenetrable it is to you and the more
incompatible it is with your notions, the more God’s work is able to
conquer you, gain you, and make you perfect. The significance of God’s
work is so great! If He did not refine man in this way, if He did not
work according to this method, then God’s work would be ineffectual and
without significance. This is the reason behind the extraordinary
significance of His selection of a group of people during the last days.
It was said before that God would select and gain this group. The
greater the work He carries out within you, the deeper and purer your
love. The greater the work of God, the more man is able to get a taste
of His wisdom and the deeper is man’s knowledge of Him. During the last
days, 6,000 years of God’s plan for management will come to an end. Can
it possibly end just like that, so easily? Once He conquers mankind,
will His work be over? Can it be so simple? People imagine that it’s so
simple, but what God does is not that simple. No matter what part of
God’s work it is, all is unfathomable to man. Were you able to fathom
it, then God’s work would be without significance or value. The work
done by God is unfathomable; it is too much at odds with your notions,
and the more irreconcilable it is with your notions, the more it shows
that God’s work is meaningful; were it compatible with your notions,
then it would be meaningless. Today, you feel that God’s work is too
wondrous, and the more wondrous it is, the more you feel that God is
unfathomable, and you see how great God’s deeds are. If He only did some
superficial, perfunctory work to conquer man and then that was it, then
man would be incapable of beholding the significance of God’s work.
Although you are receiving a little refinement now, it is of great
benefit to the growth of your life—and so such hardship is of the utmost
necessity to you. Today, you are receiving a little refinement, but
afterward you will truly be able to behold the deeds of God, and
ultimately you will say: “God’s deeds are so wondrous!” These will be
the words in your heart. Having experienced God’s refinement for a while
(the trial of[a]
service-doers and the times of chastisement), some people ultimately
said: “Believing in God is really difficult!” This “difficult” shows
that God’s deeds are unfathomable, that God’s work is possessed of great
significance and value, and is highly worthy of being treasured by man.
If, after I have done so much work, you had not the slightest
knowledge, then could My work still have value? It will make you say:
“Service to God is really difficult, the deeds of God are so wondrous,
God truly is wise! He’s so lovely!” If, after undergoing a period of
experience, you are able to say such words, then this proves that you
have gained God’s work in you. One day, when you’re abroad to spread the
gospel and someone asks you: “How is your faith in God?” you will be
able to say: “God’s actions are so marvelous!” As soon as they see you
say this, they’ll feel that there’s something within you and that God’s
actions truly are unfathomable. This is truly bearing witness. You will
say that God’s work is full of wisdom, and His work in you has truly
convinced you and conquered your heart. You will always love Him because
He is more than worthy of mankind’s love! If you can speak to these
things, you can move people’s hearts. All of this is bearing witness. If
you are able to be a resounding witness, to move people to tears, that
shows that you truly are one who loves God. That’s because you are able
to act as a witness of love for God and God’s actions can be expressed
through you. And through your expression, other people can seek out His
actions, experience God, and they’ll be able to stand steady in whatever
environment they find themselves in. Only bearing witness this way is
genuinely bearing witness, and this is exactly what is required of you
now. You should say that God’s actions are extremely valuable and worthy
of being treasured by people, that God is so precious and so abundant,
He can not only speak, but even more He can refine people’s hearts,
bring them enjoyment, and He can gain them, conquer them, and perfect
them. From your experience you will see that God is very lovable. So how
much do you love God now? Can you really say these things from your
heart? When you are able to express these words from the depths of your
heart you will be able to bear witness. Once your experience has reached
this level you will be capable of being a witness for God, and
qualified for it. If you don’t reach this level in your experience, then
you will still be too far off. It’s normal for people to have
weaknesses in refinement, but after refinement you should be able to
say: “God is so wise in His work!” If you are truly able to take in
practical recognition of this, it is precious, and your experience is
valuable.
