WHO ARE YOU FOLLOWING?

God gave me ten challenges to set before the Church today. Each one pertains to our own personal consecration before Him as well as the qualities we ought to seek in those who would be role models for our lives and conduct: 1.   Always be transparent. 2.   Develop an uncompromised love for the Lord. 3.   Diligently hunger after God's Word. 4.   Commit to obey God's Word regardless of the power or popularity of those who disobey. 5.   Acquire an understanding of both the works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit-one produces stiff consequences, the other brings rich rewards. 6.   Cultivate sensitivity to the voice of the Lord and a desire for what pleases Him. 7.   Never touch the gold or the glory. 8.   Observe what you dislike in others and make a decision to refrain from doing it. 9.   Acknowledge that you are predestined to be conformed to the image of God's Son. 10.   Avoid anything or anyone who is unwilling to support you in your commitment to the other nine. Who are you following? Who has become a role model for your life and pursuits, in one way or another?  Be certain that man or woman is lined up with the Word of God and not living contrary to God's Word or His ways. Although God will indeed set mentors and models before us, Jesus is the standard to which we are to be conformed. Follow Him.