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var quote=new Array(196)

quote[0] = "What we are committed to and what we concentrate on in life will determine whether we will be truly successful!<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 149 | <a href='gat_msg_ar139.htm#quote40'>text message AR139</a></i>"

quote[1] = "Can man develop genuine, deep moral qualities within and have genuine, deep love for God and the truth, independent of and whatever the outward circumstances?<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 21 | <a href='gat_msg_ar005.htm#quote1'>text message AR005</a></i>"

quote[2] = "The quality of commitment, faith, posture and attitude that God desires to establish in us: An unwavering faith and confidence in God and His ways accompanied by unceasing worship, praise, thanksgiving, appreciation and humble, joyful, submission to God and His perfect wisdom, together with steadfast love and commitment to Him and to the truth whatever the circumstances.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 40 | <a href='gat_msg_ar006.htm#quote2'>text message AR006</a></i>"

quote[3] = "It is the quality of our response to God that matters, which is a reflection of the attitudes within our hearts, our moral longings and what we really want in life. Do we really long for what is good and true? If we do, we know that they are found only in God and in a wholehearted commitment to Him and His ways.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 93 | <a href='gat_msg_ar009.htm#quote3'>text message AR009</a></i>"

quote[4] = "Our faith should be grounded in the being of God, and should not be conditional on or linked to situations and issues. Otherwise, it will always be unstable. Our faith in God can be maintained without wavering because God is unchangingly perfect, wise and faithful. We know that this is true and so we can continually and steadfastly trust Him and carry on untroubled in the midst of issues beyond our understanding.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 104 | <a href='gat_msg_ar010.htm#quote4'>text message AR010</a></i>"

quote[5] = "True worship of God and true righteousness are independent of outward blessings in our lives. We worship God because of who He is—the One who deserves our worship—and not because by doing so, we can have material advantages and the comforts of this life. Similarly, we should walk in truth and righteousness out of the conviction that this is how we should live.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 117 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote5'>text message AR011</a></i>"

quote[6] = "The moral and spiritual qualities within a person form the basis for a deep and meaningful relationship and fellowship with God and with others. The more we nurture and develop these qualities (by co-operating with the Holy Spirit in what He seeks to bring about in our lives), the richer will be our lives and the deeper and more meaningful will be our relationship with God. However, if we love God and rejoice in Him only when He blesses us with the comforts of life, then that kind of relationship with God is superficial and not precious to Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 117 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote6'>text message AR011</a></i>"

quote[7] = "Rather than being a mere, helpless object, man's response and the way he exercises his choice (with God's enabling) are crucial to the outcome.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 121 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote7'>text message AR011</a></i>"

quote[8] = "For God's kingdom to flourish, it requires genuine moral qualities, true reverence for God and true love for one another.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 123 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote8'>text message</a></i>"

quote[9] = "Whatever may happen to us, however difficult the circumstances and the afflictions of the powers of darkness, however improper and unfair the treatment by men, we can be assured of meaning in what we are going through and positive outcome for our lives as long as we continue to love God and persevere in faith.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 126 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote9'>text message AR011</a></i>"

quote[10] = "It will come to pass that there will be moral beings with positive moral and spiritual qualities, who freely choose to love and worship God, and love one another in truth and purity, now and in eternity.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 126 | <a href='gat_msg_ar011.htm#quote10'>text message AR011</a></i>"

quote[11] = "How we go through situations is more important than what we go through. This is what we should concentrate on rather than allowing ourselves to be unduly disturbed by the difficult circumstances. However, we should ensure that what we go through is what God sees as appropriate for us.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 132 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote11'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[12] = "Our well-being does not hinge on whether the situation or the circumstance we are in is easy or difficult, but on how well we go through it, so long as it is one that God desires us to be in.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 132 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote12'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[13] = "In our understanding of ourselves and of others, we often deduce wrongly because we fail to bear in mind the many factors in operation.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 133 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote13'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[14] = "The Lord desires to teach us much through life's experiences, first for our own personal development, and then to be effective servants of the Lord. If we are walking with the Lord, we can view these situations as part of His training programme for us.<br /></a><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 135 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote14'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[15] = "When we go through life's situations, we should be primarily concerned about our inward state, our attitudes, and whether we are faithful to God. If our attitudes are good, even when God does not seem to be near, or does not answer our prayers the way we expect, we can be sure that He is deeply concerned for us as His children and is sovereignly watching over us, caring and providing for us, and ensuring that there will always be a way for us to respond triumphantly in the Lord Jesus Christ.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 139 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote15'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[16] = "Whatever our feelings and the outward appearance of things, we must act on the basis of our knowledge of who God is, His sovereignty, His love, His concern for us and His intentions for our lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Understanding_job'>Understanding Job</a>, page 139 | <a href='gat_msg_ar012.htm#quote16'>text message AR012</a></i>"

quote[17] = "As we submit to the will of the perfect God, we will experience a life of spiritual abundance and fruitfulness. It is a truly satisfying life, one that is according to His kind intention, which He purposed in Christ (Eph. 1:9). We can say that the heart of what God seeks to teach us in the Scriptures pertains to His kingdom, how we can have a part in it and how we ought to work out our lives in it, in submission to His reign.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 28 | <a href='gat_msg_ar133.htm#quote17'>text message AR133</a></i>"

quote[18] = "We must not assume all is well with us just because we have been Christians for many years and have laboured long and done many things in the Lord's vineyard. God is deeply concerned about our character and the attitude with which we seek to serve Him. Let us therefore ensure that we are faring well and that He is pleased with us in these areas.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 38 | <a href='gat_msg_ar133.htm#quote18'>text message AR133</a></i>"

quote[19] = "As we seek to serve the Lord, our ultimate goal must be the building of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ and the advancement of God's kingdom, not the advancement of a particular group or organisation. We should not harbour any personal ambition or seek to further our personal interests or that of anyone else, or do anything contrary to the ultimate goal.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 47 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote19'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[20] = "It is crucial for us to recognise that God's kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It is the kingdom of God. It cannot, therefore, be served or advanced by worldly wisdom, fleshly energy or natural talents.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 48 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote20'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[21] = "Whatever is natural, of the flesh and of the world, cannot contribute to the spiritual kingdom of God. It will instead hinder its advancement and bring about all kinds of complications. The spiritual kingdom of God can only be advanced by spiritual means, according to the guidance and ways of God and in the power of the Holy Spirit.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 49 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote21'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[22] = "Only what is of the kingdom of God will endure in the age to come and to eternity.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 50 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote22'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[23] = "All that we do in this world ought to be done from the perspective of God's kingdom and its advancement. This includes our approach to life, our involvement in the affairs of this life, and our use of the things of this world.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 53 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote23'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[24] = "Are we able to maintain the freedom in spirit to concentrate on our walk with God and be sensitive and submitted to what He requires of us, even while we are involved in various legitimate activities and responsibilities in this world?<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 53 | <a href='gat_msg_ar134.htm#quote24'>text message AR134</a></i>"

quote[25] = "A wholesome, biblical approach to life must emphasise the significance of our time on earth and the positive dimension of fulfilling God's intentions for our lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 88 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote25'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[26] = "There is an urgent need for greater emphasis on growth in moral and spiritual stature so that believers may be more impressed with its significance and be convicted about it.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 91 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote26'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[27] = "From an eternal perspective, developing moral and spiritual quality is of supreme importance. It is at the heart of God's purpose in creating man, for it is the basis for man's personal well-being and a deep relationship with God and with one another. It is vital to the quality of our life both on earth and in eternity.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 94 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote27'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[28] = "There must be the spiritual life and reality to enable and sustain our service and contribution. When we concentrate on learning and growing well, and are truly available to the Lord to guide and use us as He sees fit, we will contribute effectively to the advancement of God's kingdom.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 97 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote28'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[29] = "Where there is strong emphasis on reaching out to non-believers and contributing to God's kingdom without sufficient emphasis on learning and growing, believers are likely to experience spiritual overstrain, unhealthy stress and inability to cope with the wiles and attacks of the evil one and overwhelming spiritual pressures.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 97 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote29'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[30] = "The moral and spiritual meaning and the realities within our hearts are of utmost importance and have a direct bearing on the meaning and impact of our contribution to God's work, whether the contribution is obvious to others or not.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 98 | <a href='gat_msg_ar136.htm#quote30'>text message AR136</a></i>"

quote[31] = "The whole of the Scriptures is intended to help us attain to spiritual maturity, contribute to the advancement of God's kingdom and succeed in life.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 108 | <a href='gat_msg_ar137.htm#quote31'>text message AR137</a></i>"

quote[32] = "To those seeking to be faithful to God, the story of Joseph offers strong encouragement. It can help us to view life and go through our own trials and difficulties with the right perspective: Whatever the circumstances, whatever the opposition from the powers of darkness or from man, the Lord can and will make us prosper if we are faithful to Him. We will fare well from the perspective of God's kingdom.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 111 | <a href='gat_msg_ar137.htm#quote32'>text message AR137</a></i>"

quote[33] = "Is it really your ambition to be pleasing to God? Affirming it is easy, but do we understand its meaning and implications? Are we ready for the cost of discipleship, whatever it may involve, whatever the pain, whatever the cost? We must seek to accurately and wholesomely understand His will, His instructions and revelations, and seek to live by them. There must be a serious commitment to be pleasing to Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 116 | <a href='gat_msg_ar137.htm#quote33'>text message AR137</a></i>"

quote[34] = "To the degree we grow well and contribute to the advancement of God's kingdom, to that degree our lives will be successful.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 119 | <a href='gat_msg_ar138.htm#quote34'>text message AR138</a></i>"

quote[35] = "The Lord Jesus also teaches us to pray: &quot;Your will be done&quot;. This would include God's perfect will being accomplished in our lives. We should live in line with the thrust of this prayer; it must be our constant longing and prayer. To the degree God's perfect will has been fulfilled in our lives, to that degree we would have lived a successful life, one of spiritual abundance and true accomplishment.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 120 | <a href='gat_msg_ar138.htm#quote35'>text message AR138</a></i>"

quote[36] = "If a person's heart is right, and he is living a faithful life, then God will appreciate all that he does in fellowship with Him and in obedience to Him. His contributions would be significant in God's eyes, even though they may appear unimportant.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 126 | <a href='gat_msg_ar138.htm#quote36'>text message AR138</a></i>"

quote[37] = "Is it our longing and prayer that God's perfect will be fulfilled in our lives, whatever form it may take and whatever it may involve? Are we prepared to fulfil His will without any desire for personal recognition or appreciation by others? Would we be fully contented with such a life, even if it means hardly anyone notices us or recognises us as being effective? Are we able to continue living according to God's perfect will in such a context, without flagging in our zeal and fervour?<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 126 | <a href='gat_msg_ar138.htm#quote37'>text message AR138</a></i>"

quote[38] = "Do we need visible, obvious accomplishments and men's recognition in order to persevere in our walk with God and service for Him? If we seek accomplishments so that we may be noticed and praised, it is an indication that within us there is a wrong spirit, fleshly desires, pride, and a tendency to make unhealthy comparisons.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 126 | <a href='gat_msg_ar138.htm#quote38'>text message AR138</a></i>"

quote[39] = "Whether it was &quot;having abundance&quot; or &quot;suffering need&quot;, Paul was contented. His heart was not centred on these things. His basic concentration was on the Lord—&quot;for to me, to live is Christ&quot; (Phil. 1:21). What mattered to him was whether he was exalting the Lord (Phil. 1:20) and whether he was walking faithfully with Him. His joy and meaning in life was in the Lord. He found his satisfaction in God, in His fellowship, and in being faithful to Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_books.htm#Two_kingdoms'>The Two Kingdoms</a>, page 146 | <a href='gat_msg_ar139.htm#quote39'>text message AR139</a></i>"

quote[40] = "Casting doubts, confusion and distortion of the Scriptures is a very major area of attack which the evil one and the powers of darkness will in many forms seek to attack God's children. The evil one knows that once he can cause confusion, doubts or distortion of the Scriptures, and what God intends to communicate to us through the Scriptures, a very important area of the life of the believer has been shaken and our faith is threatened.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote40'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[41] = "As Christians, the basis and foundation of our lives and actions are linked to our understanding of what God has revealed to us. The major and primary source of God's revelation is through the Scriptures.  If we come into a position whereby we are unable to base our lives on the Scriptures, we will not be able to work out our lives properly. Our whole faith can be destroyed.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote41'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[42] = "It is very important for us to be clear and accurate about what the Scriptures reveals and teaches, so that in whatever form the powers of darkness may try to confuse or disturb us, we will not be easily shaken. We must take pains to study the Scriptures diligently.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote42'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[43] = "The way we look at life must be from the eternal perspective. We should not be influenced by the worldly and temporal perspective. Difficulties or what others may call deprivations which come our way can actually be very meaningful times that we can go through if we are indeed walking with the Lord.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote43'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[44] = "We must not believe that anything that the Lord has said can ever be untrue or that they will not come to pass, whether they be promises or blessings, warnings of judgements or consequences of courses of action.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote44'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[45] = "The Bible does reveal to us not only blessings as we walk with the Lord but also warnings and consequences of disobedience to the Lord. If we succumb to the attacks of the evil one and accept what the evil one plants in our minds and live as if what the Scriptures reveals is untrue, we are in reality disbelieving God and His instructions. This is a serious matter. At times we may not be so conscious of the significance of what is happening because it takes place in subtle ways. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote45'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[46] = "Bread is needful for our physical life. Feeding on and living according to what God has to say to us is vital for our spiritual life, for our spiritual health and development. The Scriptures is the primary source of this spiritual food. We must absorb the truths revealed in the Scriptures in the same way as our body absorbs food, so that they become a part of our lives. We are to live accordingly and manifest the truths in our lives. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote46'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[47] = "It is true that God loves us and He watches over us. However, we must not be presumptuous and take unnecessary risks. We ought not just go ahead and do things according to our own desires or things that are not what the Lord requires of us and have a presumptuous spirit of a sense of security on the basis of the Lord's sovereignty and His sovereign undertaking.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote47'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[48] = "We may think we are very clear that God is a good God and we will never succumb to the temptation to doubt His goodness. In reality God's children do succumb to this angle of attack by the evil one at some points in time in their lives. There are varying degrees of seriousness of failure in this area. In its more serious forms, our faith in God and confidence in Him can be shaken because we have real doubts about God's goodness to us.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote48'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[49] = "Generally, God's children would affirm in their hearts that God is good and that He loves us. But, in various subtle ways, the evil one would proceed to attack us in ways we may not be very conscious of, causing us to begin to question the goodness of God and think that God is withholding good things from us.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote49'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[50] = "The evil one tries to lure us in many different ways, along lines that are outside of God's will, to do things that are clearly contrary to what God has revealed. Sometimes, it is through over indulgence in things that in themselves may be alright but that is not how God wants us to channel our time and energy, resulting in our moving further and further away from fellowship with God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote50'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[51] = "It is vital that we can say with deep conviction that we believe in a perfect God who loves us and desires the best for our lives, who will not withhold from us anything really good for us: &quot;He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?&quot; (Rom. 8:32) and &quot;they who seek the Lord shall not be in want of any good thing&quot; (Ps. 34:10). Paul says, &quot;I know whom I have believed&quot; (2 Tim. 1:12). Do we?<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote51'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[52] = "Let us reflect in our lives and the affirmation of our lips that we believe in a perfect and good God. However difficult or unpleasant or however much we may be disinclined towards any particular issue or area relating to God's instructions for our lives, it is important to bear in mind that God is a perfect God, He knows what is best and to submit willingly and joyfully.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote52'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[53] = "We must be clear headed and recognise the temptations that come our way and understand what the evil one is seeking to do. We must realise that whenever we stray from the instructions of God, we are yielding to the evil one. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote53'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[54] = "By working through the attractions in the world, by acting upon our flesh, the evil one is always seeking to pull us away from God. Let us recognise that the evil one is behind the various temptations of our lives. He is scheming to bring about our downfall. If we stray from God's instructions, it can never be better for us. It will destroy us. Many things may appear desirable and good, just like the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, but it will be bitter in the end.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote54'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[55] = "It is imperative that we do not continue in freely giving way to temptations in our lives but awaken to what is happening to us before it is too late. Let us recognise that yielding to temptations have a cumulative negative effect on our lives. Every failure will aggravate our condition especially where there is absence of a repentant spirit or where there is stubbornness and a defiant spirit. It is dangerous if we continue to let things be.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS01.htm#quote55'>text message 2TS01</a></i>"

quote[56] = "The heart of our approach to life ought to be: we only want what God wants for us and not what we want for ourselves. This is the meaning of commitment and submission to the perfect will of God in contrast to living as we please.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote56'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[57] = "If we have an unhealthy desire for spiritual authority and power, we can easily fall prey to the evil one especially through deception. It is important for us to take care because once we yield, it will lead to a relationship with the evil one and bondage to him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote57'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[58] = "The evil one can work in many subtle ways. He can offer us power and authority not only in the spiritual realm but also in the affairs of this life. We must be vigilant to ensure we do not fall in this area because of personal ambitions, whether it be spiritual ambition or worldly ambition.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote58'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[59] = "The evil one can tempt us with worldly position, achievements, status, fame and power that are outside of God's will. The aim of the evil one is to cause us to become entangled in them and become distracted from the mission that we have. We become submerged in all these things such that our focus on God is gone and wrong attitudes creep into our hearts.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote59'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[60] = "&quot;To worship God and serve Him only&quot; is an attitude of heart. This means a humble submission to God. We will submit to whatever He desires of our lives, wherever He leads and whatever role He may desire for us. Our sole desire is just to worship and serve God. We count it a real joy and privilege just to be able to walk with Him and to serve this perfect God who loves us and who knows and desires what is best for our lives. This attitude of heart is very important.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote60'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[61] = "Whether we are on this earth or at home with the Lord in heaven, our sole ambition is to be pleasing to Him. This should be the goal and what occupies our hearts and our whole direction in life. There must not be personal ambitions independent and outside of God's will. If we humbly submit to God and seek to please and honor Him, the Lord will lead and guide us to whatever is suitable and good for us and whatever will fit into the outworking of His purposes. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote61'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[62] = "We recognise God as the One who is infinitely wise and so we submit to His divine wisdom and seek to &quot;live on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God&quot;. Whatever may be the issues and problems of life, it is important that we do not act or decide according to our own wisdom, but seek divine wisdom and subject ourselves to the principles revealed in the Scriptures which is inspired by God. This must be the abiding way of approach in our lives if we want to live effective, overcoming lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS02.htm#quote62'>text message 2TS02</a></i>"

quote[63] = "Rebellion against God and disobedience to Him is the root of man's problems. It means turning away from the source of goodness, truth, righteousness, light and life, resulting in sin and darkness. This would cause us to come under the influence of the evil one and be in bondage to him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote63'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[64] = "Whatever man may seek to do and offer up to God will not be acceptable to Him if there isn't a heart of submission to Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote64'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[65] = "Man has a tendency to walk in his own ways rather than in obedience to God. There are many whose hearts are rebellious and are bent on indulging the desires of the flesh. However, even for those who want to walk with God, they may still succumb to temptations and walk contrary to God's instructions.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote65'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[66] = "The Scriptures teaches that if we desire to walk in the ways of God, we cannot do so in our own strength. To overcome the tendency to indulge in the desires of the flesh, especially in the context of the temptations of the evil one and the attractions of the world, we must look to God to help us. We must learn to walk by the Spirit so that we will not carry out the desires of the flesh (Gal. 5:16). We must be prayerful at all times, constantly asking the Lord to guide and strengthen us to walk in His ways.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote66'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[67] = "To walk in God's ways, we must walk with God and be guided and empowered by His Spirit. An important strategy of the evil one, which can be seen in the temptation scene in the Garden of Eden, is to alienate us from God. When the evil one succeeds in drawing man away from God, man will then move in the direction of sin and bondage to the powers of darkness.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote67'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[68] = "The Scriptures emphasises the importance of having a submissive spirit. Submission and obedience to God is primary and is part of our expression of love for God. As the Lord Jesus tells us, &quot;If you love Me, you will keep My commandments&quot; (John 14:15).<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote68'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[69] = "Having a submissive spirit means submitting to the truth and to God. As part of the expression of our submission to God, we also submit to people whenever it is in line with God's intentions and desires.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote69'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[70] = "Proper submission has a quality and meaning behind it. We submit to God because we love the truth and desire to walk in it.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote70'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[71] = "Submission has to do with the worship of God and our desire to serve Him. If we maintain the spirit of true worship of God, it would include the spirit of submission to Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote71'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[72] = "To serve God only, means that ultimate service, loyalty and obedience is to the Lord. We can see this throughout the life of the Lord Jesus. He constantly manifested an attitude of submission, always doing what was pleasing to God the Father.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote72'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[73] = "The Lord Jesus humbled Himself by being obedient. He submitted to God the Father even to the point of the painful and agonising death on the cross. He had left His glory in heaven to come down to earth as part of the submissive spirit that He had. The Lord's actions had meaning and quality. There is an ultimate purpose behind it. This kind of submissive attitude towards God the Father will always have a meaningful, beautiful and good result. It will lead to bearing fruit in our own lives and also contribution to the kingdom of God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote73'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[74] = "We need to be aware of the danger of yielding to negative influences, thereby disobeying God. This can come in many different forms and ways. Very often it is the evil one seeking to draw us to sin against the Lord through situations and people.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote74'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[75] = "We need to be mindful of the requirements of true discipleship: supreme love for and obedience to God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote75'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[76] = "Do we exert positive influence on the people around us? Are we the salt of the earth and the light of the world as we are called to be, or are we bad influences? Do we build up the lives of others or do we tear them down?  It is important that we learn to exert good influence not just by the words that proceed from our mouths but what comes forth from within our hearts and the quality and whole direction of our lives. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote76'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[77] = "Do we allow ourselves to be negatively and adversely influenced? While we live in this world, negative, adverse and corrupting influences surround us, but we cannot excuse ourselves by saying, &quot;I was under adverse influence.&quot; We must be prepared to stand by the truths that we have come to understand and not excuse ourselves.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote77'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[78] = "Do we have a rebellious spirit within us? Do we easily yield to adverse influences upon our lives? What kind of influence do we exercise on others? Is it a positive one? Or do we destroy other people's lives?<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03a.htm#quote78'>text message 2TS03a</a></i>"

quote[79] = "Choice refers to the genuine ability of man to choose between alternatives and the ability to choose other than what he has chosen. This is fundamental to the way God has created us as moral beings. It is vital for moral and spiritual development and the fulfilment of God's intentions for our lives and why we can be held responsible for our actions.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote79'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[80] = "God has created man with the capacity to choose. This is a vital quality in man and is essential to him as a moral being. It is this capacity for choice that gives us quality in living. The very essence of a moral act has to do with this freedom of choice. If man has no freedom of choice, his actions will not have moral quality.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote80'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[81] = "The Scriptures again and again exhorts us to repent and believe and to obey God's commandments rather than harden our hearts, rebel against God and disobey Him. We can say the basic biblical message and exhortation is that we exercise our moral choice in the right direction – choose good and turn away from evil, submit to God and walk in His ways and resist the evil one and reject his temptations. We can choose to do otherwise and sadly, many do.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote81'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[82] = "God will hold us accountable if we deviate from the truth and fail to choose according to the truth we know. Therefore a careful and prayerful exercise of choice is important. It must not be on the basis of emotion, impulse of the moment, prejudice, urges in certain directions or natural inclinations, which the forces of darkness can easily manipulate and take advantage of.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote82'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[83] = "Every choice that we make is important and has an impact upon our lives. Whether it is made in obedience or disobedience to God, it will affect our very being and our moral and spiritual development. If we choose to obey God, we will move in the direction of light and goodness; if we choose to disobey God, we will move in the direction of darkness and evil.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote83'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[84] = "A disobedient act does not stop at the act itself; it also has a negative effect on our being; likewise, an obedient act will have a positive effect on our being.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote84'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[85] = "The positive development of our being, that we may be conformed to the image of His Son, is of primary importance to God and the fulfilment of His purposes. That is why the apostle James tells us to &quot;consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials&quot; (James 1: 2). God's intention in allowing us to go through trials is that we may be &quot;perfect and complete, lacking in nothing&quot; (v. 4). We need not be discouraged when we go through trials because through trials, we can be perfected as we obey the Lord. We are being perfected in every decision we make that is in obedience to God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote85'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[86] = "Our ability to cope, choose and act wisely in any given situation is related to our whole approach to life and how we have lived. We know that it is important to choose wisely, but realise that it is not something that we can simply do at the point of the decision. How we have been living, growing, channelling our energy and nurturing our spiritual health, and whether we have been walking in the Spirit or feeding the flesh, would have a significant bearing on how well we will cope and choose at any given moment of time and in any given situation.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote86'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[87] = "How we have been living has a cumulative effect upon our lives. It affects us in how we fare and what we do at any moment of time. Every choice that we make affects our being and our ability to choose well in the future. Therefore, it is important to bear in mind that every choice that we make counts, and every choice affects our being and our development. And our whole direction of life and how we have been growing will in turn affect our ability to cope and to exercise choices at any moment of time.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_2TS03b.htm#quote87'>text message 2TS03b</a></i>"

quote[88] = "A man's real worth is not measured by mere outward appearance or superficial observations including his social standing, capabilities and achievements in this world; rather, what counts is his inward quality. We must therefore learn to understand the inward quality of a man, that is, the moral and spiritual quality of his being.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001a.htm#quote88'>text message AR001a</a></i>"

quote[89] = "Accurate perception is an integral part of growing and serving the Lord well. If we cannot perceive things accurately, how can we grow well and serve the Lord with effectiveness? As children of God, we want to walk in the light and in the truth. How can we do so unless we are able to perceive accurately the realities in this world and in the spiritual realm and unless we understand correctly what the Lord desires of us? <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001a.htm#quote89'>text message AR001a</a></i>"

quote[90] = "We need to learn to perceive accurately so that we will not be easily deceived and taken advantage of by the evil one. When we simply proceed on the basis of the appearance of things, the evil one can easily deceive us.  When we are deceived, he will make us act on our wrong conclusions, which are based on appearance, and thereafter, influence us to do things that are displeasing in the eyes of the Lord. If we are ignorant of his schemes, we can make very serious mistakes and costly blunders that can have significant adverse effects on others, the Lord's work and ruin our own lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001a.htm#quote90'>text message AR001a</a></i>"

quote[91] = "Accurate perception is important for proper and effective response to people and situations; in fact, to whatever confronts us in life. Wrong perception has many implications, for instance, we can be unfair to a person if we perceive him wrongly. Likewise, we can respond ineffectively to a situation or make very serious blunders if we perceive the situation wrongly.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001a.htm#quote91'>text message AR001a</a></i>"

quote[92] = "There is a tendency in man to be unduly influenced by the outward appearance of things. We tend to act on the basis of what impinges on our five senses. This is complicated by the powers of darkness at work and the influence of the ways of the world. It is important for us to learn to be more conscious of the spiritual realm and, with God's enabling, learn to perceive things accurately. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001a.htm#quote92'>text message AR001a</a></i>"

quote[93] = "The character flaw of the scribes and Pharisees is an aspect that is helpful for us to reflect upon. Do we have the tendency to be impressed by the status of men, especially people who are generally regarded as respectable and learned, and who outwardly may do many things that appear good and righteous? Do we pause and try to understand the reality within the heart of a person?<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001b.htm#quote93'>text message AR001b</a></i>"

quote[94] = "God is not impressed by the external for He looks at the heart. He is concerned about what motivates a man. Let us examine our actions to see if they are done out of love for God and men and out of love for the truth, or they are motivated by our desire for praise and honour from men. The reality within the heart is what counts in the end.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001b.htm#quote94'>text message AR001b</a></i>"

quote[95] = "Are you ashamed of yourself and your sins? There is hope - if you come to God with a repentant heart. Are you confident that you are going on well because you are careful to do all the things expected of a Christian and people think well of you? God may not be pleased with our lives if we are concentrating on outward conduct and what others think and say of us instead of concentrating on having a healthy spirit, good attitudes and walking humbly with our God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001b.htm#quote95'>text message AR001b</a></i>"

quote[96] = "A deep sense of personal inadequacy without any trace of self-confidence is actually an important prerequisite of readiness for effective service. In various ways God seeks to bring this about in the lives of His children as part of His preparing us for effective service. However, to be wholesome, together with the sense of personal inadequacy and no trace of self-confidence, there must be the presence of confidence and faith in God and His enabling for whatever He desires of us.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar001b.htm#quote96'>text message AR001b</a></i>"

quote[97] = "To be effective disciples of the Lord, we need to perceive the truth accurately. This will help us to see things the way God sees, to enter into fellowship with Him and to move together with Him. We can then respond well to people and situations, and not be easily deceived or make gross mistakes, which can have serious consequences on us, on others and also on the Lord's work.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote97'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[98] = "The prayer of our hearts should be for the will of God to be done, and for this to take place, we should first seek to know what the Lord's will is and then cooperate with the Lord so that His will can be fulfilled in our lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote98'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[99] = "The realities in the life of Paul are illustrated by his questions at the time of conversion: &quot;Who are You, Lord?&quot;, &quot;What shall I do, Lord?&quot; and his testimony to King Agrippa, after many years of faithful service: &quot;I did not prove disobedient to the heavenly vision&quot;. These questions and words epitomise the key elements of true discipleship because true disciples of the Lord should be seeking to know the Lord, and having known Him, to live out God's will and be faithful to Him till the end.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote99'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[100] = "God desires greatly to do a deep work in the lives of all His children. Though the gifts and the kind of work entrusted to us may differ, He wants all of us to respond deeply, to be faithful and fruitful disciples living the abundant life in Christ.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote100'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[101] = "God is calling us to attain unto maturity in Christ, to the measure of the stature that belongs to the fullness of Christ (Eph. 4:13). It is possible for each of us to respond deeply and attain a high quality of life and deep fellowship with God as intended by Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote101'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[102] = "Let us not be deterred by outward appearance, but learn to persevere in faithful service and witness to the truth. There are those who may appear to be hardened towards the truth but in reality are quite near God's kingdom. Our lives may have a significant positive impact on others in the spiritual realm, even though it may not appear to be so outwardly. Let us take courage and not lose heart.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote102'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[103] = "The more whole-heartedly we live for the Lord, the greater will be the impact of our lives in the spiritual realm, even though it may not be obvious all the time. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote103'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[104] = "What motivates our outward conduct is more important than the outward conduct itself. Ultimately, God is most concerned about what lies within our hearts. However, let us not give excuses for our improper conduct by saying, &quot;If my heart's attitudes are right, then the outward conduct does not matter.&quot; Outward conduct flows forth from what is within the heart and reveals its true state. It is relevant in helping us understand ourselves or other people if we know how to interpret it correctly.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar002.htm#quote104'>text message AR002</a></i>"

quote[105] = "What appears to be can be very different from reality because realities in God's kingdom are often not obvious, even to believers. They are not visible to the physical eye nor felt by our other senses. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar173.htm#quote105'>text message AR173</a></i>"

quote[106] = "The Scriptures clearly teaches us that the death of Christ was in reality the climax of the fulfilment of His mission on earth and the climax of a fruitful ministry of the perfect Teacher and Preacher. He had a definite purpose in coming to this earth and His death was the climax, resulting in the most important accomplishments in the spiritual realm. His death was the greatest triumph of good over evil, not just for that moment but also with far-reaching and continuous implications in the lives of men. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar173.htm#quote106'>text message AR173</a></i>"

quote[107] = "The Cross has implications for every aspect of our lives. It is the basis on which we live out our lives everyday and every moment. It is on the basis of our union with the Lord Jesus and what He has accomplished on the cross that we can now, in Him and through Him, be overcomers instead of being overcome.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar173.htm#quote107'>text message AR173</a></i>"

quote[108] = "The Lord Jesus voluntarily laid down His life for us in the path of truth and obedience to God the Father. It is clear from the Scriptures that although evil men crucified Him at the cross, it was not carried out against His will. He was not a victim. He went to the Cross freely and voluntarily, with conviction, steadfastness of purpose and love. It was also in accordance with the will of God the Father.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar174.htm#quote108'>text message AR174</a></i>"

quote[109] = "&quot;For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son.&quot; His love for the world is so strong that He was willing to let His only begotten Son die the agonising death of the Cross. Christ died at the Cross so that, &quot;whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life&quot;. This is what motivated God the Father and Christ the Son. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar174.htm#quote109'>text message AR174</a></i>"

quote[110] = "The death of Christ on the Cross is not in vain. It is something very important and significant in God's kingdom and for eternity.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar174.htm#quote110'>text message AR174</a></i>"

quote[111] = "Our appreciation of the Lord Jesus Christ, the quality of His life, His strength of character, true dignity, meekness, presence of mind, depth of His love and steadfastness of purpose, will come through more forcefully to us if we appreciate in a deeper way the nature and intensity of Christ's suffering and agony.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar174.htm#quote111'>text message AR174</a></i>"

quote[112] = "Let us remember that our reflections on the sufferings of Christ at the cross are not primarily meant to draw forth an emotional response. Yes, the emotions may be involved; but primarily, we seek to understand the truth of what took place so that the truth may draw forth from our hearts the appropriate response, resulting in convictions that will abide, grow and deepen with passing time.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar174.htm#quote112'>text message AR174</a></i>"

quote[113] = "The Cross supremely manifests the moral and spiritual strength and quality of life of the Lord Jesus. It shows His steadfastness and unwavering perseverance in the path of truth, His obedience to the will of God the Father, and His love for fallen mankind. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote113'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[114] = "The spiritual realm is very real; it has a bearing on our lives all the time. For those who desire to honour and serve the Lord, there is a need to be more conscious of the spiritual realm. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote114'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[115] = "Let us not live our lives merely on the basis of what we can see with our physical eyes. We need to bear in mind and learn to discern what is happening in the spiritual realm as part of our total consideration of how to respond to situations. It is also important to recognise that we can affect what takes place in the spiritual realm, for example, by how we pray and how we take our stand to reject the influences and the works of the evil one.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote115'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[116] = "As we reflect on the Lord Jesus praying for the forgiveness of those who had wronged Him and who were responsible for His death, making provision for His mother, and assuring the dying robber, we must keep in mind that all these took place while the Lord Jesus was hanging on the cross, dying an extremely agonising death. It is beyond doubt that to be able to respond in the way the Lord Jesus did would require great moral and spiritual strength as well as compassion and presence of mind. What we see is indeed a manifestation of great moral and spiritual strength and stature of the Lord Jesus. It is very contrary to what the Lord Jesus appeared to be – weak and helpless, like a lamb led to the slaughter. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote116'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[117] = "In the midst of our relatively mild pains and difficulties, are we able to maintain our composure and presence of mind to attend to important matters and to be considerate toward others and mindful of their needs? Or are we so preoccupied with our own difficulties, struggles and pains that we have no room left in our hearts and in our minds to be concerned about the needs and struggles of others? During times of pain and difficulties, are we oblivious to many things that we ought to pay attention to? This is an important issue for us to take time to reflect over.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote117'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[118] = "By the grace of God we can attend to whatever the Lord desires of us and whatever is needful. Failing to do so may, if the issues involved are significant, result in disastrous consequences.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote118'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[119] = "We should fix our eyes on the Lord Jesus, our perfect example, and prayerfully consider His attitude and His conduct. It can be a strong encouragement to us because the Lord Jesus went through far more difficult pains and difficulties. In comparison with His, ours pale in significance. And yet, as we have seen, the Lord Jesus still had space in His heart and mind, to attend to the needs of others with love and compassion.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar175.htm#quote119'>text message AR175</a></i>"

quote[120] = "How much we appreciate what the Lord went through at the Cross on our behalf and what the Cross has accomplished and the implications involved can have a significant bearing on our response to Him, our gratitude to Him and on our motivation to live for Him and experience what He intends for us. Let us therefore prayerfully look to the Lord for deeper insight into these issues and follow through with a deep response to the Lord and what He intends for us. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote120'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[121] = "In a nutshell, we can say that the Cross is at the heart of God's strategy for the fulfilment of His purposes. It is the basis for the solution to the fundamental problems of man and it also opens the way for man to rise up to the fullest potential of moral and spiritual development. This is God's main concern for man at the personal level.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote121'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[122] = "The way we have developed in moral and spiritual stature would have a direct bearing on our relationship with God and other people and the depth of our fellowship with Him and with the brethren. Moral and spiritual stature would also enable us to participate meaningfully and effectively in the fulfilment of God's plan and purposes.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote122'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[123] = "For us to experience forgiveness of sins and reconciliation to God and to be redeemed through the blood of the Lord, there is a need for a personal response of repentance and faith.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote123'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[124] = "The death of Christ opens the way for many things that God can now freely make available to us without compromising His character. He can now freely express His love and grace towards us, and transform us, that we may be conformed to the image of His Son. He can now have deep and eternal fellowship with us. It means very much to God that man should be able to rise up to His calling in such a way. It rejoices His heart when we undergo positive development and transformation in our inner being and are able to participate meaningfully in the outworking and fulfilment of His purposes.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote124'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[125] = "To what degree we attain to what God intends for our lives is dependent on two key factors:<br />• Our depth of understanding and insight into the truth, in particular, what God has done and provided for us through and in the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />• The depth and quality of our response to the truth.<br />This is the life of faith, living in the truth.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote125'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[126] = "We can say that Christ was willing to go down to the lowest depth of humiliation and suffering so that fallen man who is in bondage and sin can rise up to the highest height of moral and spiritual attainments, meaning and quality of life. If Christ were not willing to go down to such depth, it would not be feasible. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote126'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[127] = "Through Christ's death on the Cross and through repentance and faith in Him, we acquire a new and very important status as God's children. It does not require any accomplishment or any other thing we need to do to enjoy this status.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote127'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[128] = "Being a child of God is not an empty title. Together with it are many significant privileges and implications. It immediately communicates to us how God regards and treats us. God is now our heavenly Father and He loves us and cares for us as His children. As children of the almighty God, the sovereign ruler of all creation, we can trust Him in all situations because we know that in His sovereignty, He is watching over us, caring for us, providing for us, loving us and undertaking for us. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote128'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[129] = "When we repent and believe in God and in Christ's death on the Cross, we are born again, born of the Spirit and regenerated.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote129'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[130] = "The almighty God, the Holy Spirit, now dwells in us to teach, guide, empower, transform, renew and work within us. Ultimately this is what God is concerned about. His concern for us is not limited to helping us go through various situations in life. He wants to transform and renew us from within so that we can grow in moral and spiritual stature and enter into deep fellowship with Him, actively participating in His purposes.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote130'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[131] = "Isn't it marvellous that we finite human beings, with all our frailties and sinfulness, can become partakers of the divine nature? The Son of God took on our human nature in order to identify with us and to die for us so that we may be able to partake of the divine nature. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote131'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[132] = "The divine nature is related to the character and life of God. With the Spirit of God dwelling in us and working in us, we can now experience the reality of God's character being formed within us and thus we are being conformed to the image of the Son of God. This is God's intention for His children – not merely our trying to imitate the conduct and ways of God, but His character being formed in us, and we then manifesting the character of God in the way we live.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote132'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[133] = "What is the evidence that the Spirit of God is working in us and transforming our lives? It is the increasing reality of the fruit of the Spirit becoming a part of our being – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. It is not merely a fleeting experience nor something superficial but has the stamp of the divine nature and divine reality in it.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote133'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[134] = "Christ in us gives great assurance to us of the great potential within us to rise up to what God desires of our lives - the hope of glory. It gives us hope that we can be changed from selfish, ugly, weak, frail and sinful people into men and women of glory. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote134'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[135] = "Have we spent time to consider what it means to be complete in Christ? Though we can never attain to its fullness, yet it is the goal that we should move towards – for our own lives as well as the goal of our labour in relation to the lives of others.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote135'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[136] = "The Cross opens up for us life in all its fullness. In contrast to the thief who comes only to steal, kill and destroy, the Lord Jesus says, &quot;I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly&quot; (John 10:10). God's intention is that we live life in all its richness and fullness and not one that is miserable, poor, deprived. Here we are talking about life in all its richness and fullness in reality. From a worldly perspective, we may appear to be wretched, poor and disadvantaged, but from the perspective of God's kingdom, we need never be so.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote136'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[137] = "In Mark 1:15, the Lord Jesus preached, &quot;Repent and believe in the gospel.&quot; To enter God's kingdom and enjoy all that God has for us in Christ, we need to repent and believe. But the principles of repentance and faith are not only for conversion and entry into God's kingdom; they continue to be relevant as we fulfil our part in the New Covenant.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote137'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[138] = "To repent is to turn away from our old way of life. Before we came to know the Lord, we lived a life of sin, self-righteousness, self-life, self-desires and worldliness. We have now turned away from that kind of life to God, to walk with and submit to Him, and to live a life of true discipleship.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote138'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[139] = "Having a repentant spirit would mean whenever there is wrongdoing or failure, we do not seek to justify ourselves; but coming to the Lord with a humble and contrite spirit, we confess our sins, ask for and receive forgiveness, take whatever corrective measures that are appropriate and carry on from there. We are deeply sorry for the wrong done, but we are not discouraged. A repentant, contrite spirit would mean absence of a spirit of rebellion, pride or self-righteousness.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote139'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[140] = "True faith is not just the recognition of truth, or merely having concepts in our mind. It includes a positive response that is appropriate to the truth that we have come to understand. It must first involve insight into the truth. We must pray to God for spiritual insight so that the truth becomes alive to us. The spiritual insight must become convictions within us and form the basis upon which we can properly exercise true faith and live accordingly. This is the life of faith.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote140'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[141] = "The Cross is the foundational basis of God's plan of salvation. Salvation in the fullest sense goes beyond conversion and embraces all that God desires for our lives. God is full of redeeming grace towards a fallen world. All of us are lost and God wants to redeem us in His grace. And it is the Cross that opens the way for us, it being the foundational basis for us to enter into and live out the New Covenant – the New Covenant in Christ's blood (1 Cor. 11:25).<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar176.htm#quote141'>text message AR176</a></i>"

quote[142] = "True faith must be grounded in the truth. This is an important principle we need to pay attention to. Faith that is not grounded in the truth is not pleasing to God and will not result in positive outcome. Instead, it may lead to negative consequences and complications.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote142'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[143] = "It is vital that we interpret and understand the Scriptures accurately so that we will arrive at the truth and we can then exercise true faith, according to the truth that the Scriptures teaches.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote143'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[144] = "Christ's death on the Cross has opened up the way of salvation and fullness of life for all mankind. But we need to respond in repentance and faith before we can benefit from it. Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. This principle of the need for a positive response is true before as well as after conversion.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote144'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[145] = "God requires a positive response from us if we are to make progress in life and participate meaningfully in God's purposes. There will be no positive moral and spiritual progress without positive response. This principle of God's part and man's part is reflected throughout the Scriptures.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote145'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[146] = "Moral and spiritual growth is not automatic. Our positive response is critical if we want to grow in spiritual stature and maturity. It is not that the moment we become Christians, we are complete in Christ in the sense of being spiritually mature. No, we need time to grow in spiritual stature and maturity. But at what pace we grow will depend on the depth and quality of our response to God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote146'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[147] = "God wants us to grow in spiritual strength and stature and live a life of victory. All that is needful has been provided for us in Christ. But we need to be diligent, to be earnest, and have the right response of our hearts.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote147'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[148] = "We need to be mindful that an increasing depth of oneness with Christ is the key that opens up for us a deeper and fuller experience of all that God intends for us in Christ, as we learn increasingly to abide in Christ and He in us. Those who have a deeper love for the Lord, for the things of God and truth, who are more earnest and diligent, will make better progress. The moral attitudes of the heart are critical, that is, having the right frame of mind, heart and attitude. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar177.htm#quote148'>text message AR177</a></i>"

quote[149] = "Every believer on conversion is born of the Spirit and baptised by the Spirit into the body of Christ. This is a spiritual reality and an important part of God's plan and provision for His children under the New Covenant. As believers, we should prayerfully seek to appreciate what this means.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote149'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[150] = "In one sense, we can say that we are incomplete in ourselves and the spiritual life of a believer is not merely a relationship between the individual and God. We need one another and are inter-dependant. Each part of the body is incomplete in itself and by itself. In a very vital way, our lives, including the quality of our lives and how we are faring, affect one another spiritually because we are spiritually bound to one another.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote150'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[151] = "The Spirit of God baptising us into the body of Christ is a deliberate part of God's plan in the fulfilment of His purposes. God desires individuals to have a deep relationship and fellowship with Him. But God is not just calling and reconciling individuals to Himself. He is also calling each one of us into the body of Christ so that we can have deep fellowship with one another. In this way, we may appreciate more deeply what it means to encourage and build up one another, and to cooperate with one another as members of the body of Christ, just as members of the physical body need to cooperate for the body to function properly.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote151'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[152] = "The growth, development and blossoming of church life have tremendous potential for spiritual life and power and for God's wisdom to be manifested. It also has great potential in contributing to the advancement of God's kingdom and in the fulfilment of His purposes.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote152'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[153] = "True unity comes about when members of the body of Christ recognise the headship of Christ and learn to submit to Him within the framework of truth. Men's ideas and attempts at achieving unity, without true submission to the headship of Christ, will lead to false unity and various complications. There may be apparent unity, but it is not true unity. The basis of true unity is submission to Christ as the head.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote153'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[154] = "In healthy church life and body life, each member is properly submitted to the head and is functioning well. There is mutual help, encouragement and edification. In such a context, each member is able to develop his full potential and attain unto maturity.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote134'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[155] = "This is a very deep and profound truth. God wants not only individuals but also the church, the body of Christ, to have an important part in the fulfilment of His plan and purposes. This reality of church life or body life is so awesome that Paul describes it as the &quot;fullness of Him&quot;. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote155'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[156] = "Believers should not view their spiritual life as merely between the individual and God. We must recognise the spiritual reality of the body and not become individualistic in an unhealthy sense, ignoring the fact that we are members of one another and neglecting the reality of the life of the body and the meaning of caring for one another and moving forward and serving together. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote156'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[157] = "There is such a reality as oneness of the body. We must realise that our lives are integrally bound to one another and our lives affect one another's. The health of the whole body is affected by the health of the individual members. As such, we need to pay attention to personal growth, personal responsibility and personal accountability.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote157'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[158] = "If we are growing well, we will and can contribute to the health of the body of Christ. If we degenerate, we will adversely affect the body of Christ. Conversely, whether church life is healthy or unhealthy, it will have a bearing on the health of the individual and how the individual grows. The health of the individual believer and the health of church life bear a relationship with each other and both are important to the Lord.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote158'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[159] = "Being members of Christ's body not only communicates to us the spiritual reality of our being part of one another and joined to one another; it also communicates to us how much we are a part of Christ. We are members of His body; we are therefore very close to Him. In fact, we are part of Him.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote159'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[160] = "The Scriptures seeks to communicate to us that we are very much a part of Christ. So then, what we do, how we conduct ourselves, how we live our lives, whether we live well or we live a life of sin, affects and involves the Lord. This is a very solemn responsibility. If we do not live our lives properly, we not only put God to shame, but also involve the Lord Jesus in our lives because we are members of His body. We represent Him in a far deeper sense then the word &quot;representative&quot; normally suggests.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote160'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[161] = "The Lord Jesus has bought us with His own blood. He died for us to redeem us and now we are members of His body. We mean very much to Him. He deeply loves us and cares for us in whatever we may be going through - our difficulties, our pains, our struggles. Whatever disturbs, perturbs, assails or confronts us and whatever may come upon us, the Lord Jesus is very deeply concerned. He cares very much for our welfare and our well-being.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote161'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[162] = "&quot;Pay close attention to yourself&quot;, Paul wrote to Timothy (1 Tim. 4:16). God wants us to take good care of our own lives, to live well. But do we know how to care for ourselves - how to respond to the Lord and His perfect will for us, how to cooperate with Him in what He desires to do in our lives, in what He desires to teach and train us - so that we can become a source of blessing, someone through whom He can work out His plans and purposes?<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar178.htm#quote162'>text message AR178</a></i>"

quote[163] = "The empowering of the Holy Spirit enables us to be faithful to God and to fulfil His will for our lives. It enables us to overcome personal weaknesses, as well as spiritual opposition from the powers of darkness and all kinds of difficulties along the way, as we seek to advance God's kingdom. It also plays a vital role in helping us to be conformed to the image of Christ and to manifest the character of God and the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote163'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[164] = "Do we recognise the importance of truth? Do we want to be guided into all the truth? If we want to, we must recognise the significance of the role of the Holy Spirit in our lives, which is to help us know and understand the truth and also experience the reality of the truth.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote164'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[165] = "Being filled with or baptised with the Spirit is very important for believers to faithfully fulfil God's commandments and instructions, and be effective witnesses for the Lord.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote165'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[166] = "It is by the Holy Spirit that believers are being sanctified and enabled to develop morally and spiritually, moving towards the full salvation that God intends for His children.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote166'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[167] = "The sanctification of the believer by the Spirit is not an automatic process. We cannot be passive, but need to co-operate with the Spirit of God. But we also must recognise that there can be no sanctification without the work of the Holy Spirit. We cannot make progress in the process of sanctification by ourselves, by our own efforts. We therefore need to co-operate with what the Spirit of God is seeking to do in our lives, which involves the renewal of our minds and transformation of our hearts. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote167'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[168] = "If we want to make good progress in sanctification, then we need to understand more of the ministry of the Holy Spirit and how we should order our lives so that the Spirit of God can have freedom to work deeply within us. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is vital to our growth, the transformation of our inner man and the development of our character. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote168'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[169] = "To what degree is the fruit of the Spirit experienced as well as being formed within us? Is there love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control in our lives on a continuing basis? Are these qualities superficial or deep? Are they stable or easily shaken? Are we able to continue experiencing these realities even during trials, testing, sufferings, and difficulties of all sorts? <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote169'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[170] = "A major aspect of life in the kingdom of God is learning to worship God in the Holy Spirit. Worshipping God is not a trivial or passive thing. It is a fundamental, deep reality that one can know in ever-deepening measure and with far-reaching implications. It is the foundation for proper and good relationship with God and for spiritual health.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote170'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[171] = "Are we conscious of the fact that we need to worship in the Holy Spirit, looking to Him to guide us? Let us realise that if there is to be true meaning in our praying, singing or in the preaching of the word, there must be the dependence on the guidance, enabling and empowering of the Holy Spirit. All these are to be done in a spirit of worship, in fellowship with the Holy Spirit, in the Holy Spirit.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote171'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[172] = "Our whole life should be an expression of the worship of God. This requires a constant dependence on the Spirit of God, walking according to the Spirit, according to His guidance and enabling and having a consciousness of drawing near to God in worship at all times. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote172'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[173] = "True worship is the appropriate positive moral and spiritual response from the heart and spirit of creature man towards the almighty, perfect creator God. It must be led and enabled by and in the Holy Spirit.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote173'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[174] = "The ministry of the Holy Spirit in our hearts gives rise to and draws us in the direction of praise, worship, thanksgiving and mutual edification in the truth. This can take place in our time together and also in our personal walk with God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote174'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[175] = "Whatever we can attain to and accomplish is by the grace of God and because of the death and the exaltation of Christ and the enabling of the Holy Spirit. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote175'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[176] = "God has very meaningful plans for our lives, for our well-being and also for our part in His kingdom. Let us not grieve the Holy Spirit by our negative attitudes and complacency, or by remaining in ignorance when we can have insight into the truth. Let us avail ourselves to all that God has provided for us.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote176'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[177] = "To fulfil the eternal purpose of God, Christ died and rose again on our behalf, and the Holy Spirit continues to bring to completion what has been in the heart of God on the basis of what has been accomplished at the Cross.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote177'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[178] = "It is helpful for us to prayerfully ponder over God's intentions for us and what He has done and provided for us. In particular, let us realise that God has done and provided much for us in and through the Lord Jesus Christ and His death on the cross, resulting in His resurrection and exaltation, and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote178'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[179] = "May we gain increasing insight into this vital reality: that the death and exaltation of Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit open the way for us to rise up to the highest level of moral and spiritual stature and the possibility of deep fellowship with God and amongst the brethren and full and effective participation in the outworking and fulfilment of God's purposes.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar179.htm#quote179'>text message AR179</a></i>"

quote[180] = "Prayer is a very important aspect of the life of the believer and we need to recognise our need of the Holy Spirit to help us nurture and maintain an effective prayer life. Effective prayer life does not come about merely by our trying hard to exert ourselves and exercise our faculties; we must understand the role of the Holy Spirit and learn what the Scriptures teaches about praying in the Holy Spirit.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote170'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[181] = "Prayer is extremely important in our walk with God, in our service and also in advancing God's kingdom in the spiritual realm. It is not a matter of uttering some words and going through various prayer items. We need to understand how to be guided and enabled by the Holy Spirit and learn to pray in fellowship and oneness with the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit can renew our minds and show us the things that we should concentrate on in prayer. He can help us with the meaning in our hearts, with the choice of words to express what is within, and most of all, empower us to exercise our spirit in prayer and to learn to pray in the power of the Holy Spirit.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote181'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[182] = "Prayer is powerful and effective because God is at work. Prayer can change and move things, not merely because we are exercising our faculties, but rather, because the Spirit of God moves mightily in the spiritual realm. The Spirit of God works in the context of prayer. As we exercise ourselves in prayer, we must be conscious of this reality. In all aspects of our time in prayer, including worship, praise, thanksgiving, communion and fellowship with God, we must learn to be guided by the Holy Spirit and learn to &quot;pray at all times in the Spirit&quot; (Eph. 6:18).<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote182'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[183] = "The Scriptures is inspired by God and intended for our learning and for us to be trained in righteousness. It is wholesome and can bring us to the point of being fully adequate, equipped for every good work. The Scriptures can help us attain to the greatest height of spiritual insight and maturity that God intends for us. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote183'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[184] = "If we desire to communicate life and truth, we need to look to the Spirit of God to guide and enable us so that there will be the impartation of light and life, and of truth and reality.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote184'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[185] = "It has been God's intention from the beginning of creation that we learn to walk with Him, have fellowship with Him, instead of living our lives on our own. The Scriptures paints for us in just four words one of the most beautiful pictures of how one can live a life pleasing to God: Enoch walked with God (Gen. 5:22). This brief description strongly suggests that Enoch had deep fellowship with God, and that this was a consistent feature in his life. Hebrews 11:5 reveals to us that God was pleased with Enoch and granted him the privilege of being taken up without seeing death.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote185'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[186] = "The Spirit of God is the sword that cuts down and overcomes the enemy, and destroys the stronghold of the enemy. He is the One who enables us to overcome the evil one and his forces.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote186'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[187] = "If we desire to live a life of meaning and purpose and to live well, we must ask the Spirit of God to help us put to death the deeds of the flesh and set us free from the stranglehold of the flesh.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote187'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[188] = "The Holy Spirit helps God's children attain and maintain true unity in the Spirit and in the truth. Unity is a very important issue in relation to church life and the fulfilment of God's purposes. There is much going around under the banner of unity that is not true unity. It is important for us to be clear about the meaning of true unity and what it consists of.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote188'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[189] = "If we learn to submit to the Spirit of God, there will not be discord, division and conflicts but true oneness because the Spirit of God brings about true oneness. <br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote189'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[190] = "Wherever God's children are walking in truth, according to the guidance and enabling of the Holy Spirit in the direction of God's call, there will be the spirit of fellowship and oneness in serving the one true God. This would result in the proper working of the various parts of the body of Christ, each one fulfilling the part God desires of him in His overall plan and purposes and contributing to the building of His kingdom. True unity is hindered and disrupted whenever the flesh intrudes, whenever we seek to serve according to our own strength, our own thinking, preference and inclinations, contrary to the will of God.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote190'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[191] = "The reality of the fullness of the Spirit and life in the Holy Spirit is essential for effective Christian living and witness, for transformation and development of the inner man, and also for effective witness and service.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar180.htm#quote191'>text message AR180</a></i>"

quote[192] = "The Scriptures clearly teaches that the world is a problem area to believers living in this world. It is a reality that we cannot hide from; neither can we pretend it is not there, for it stares us in the face. If we love the Lord, desire to be faithful to Him and aspire to a life of consecration, we will have to face the world and learn to overcome it.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar218.htm#quote192'>text message AR218</a></i>"

quote[193] = "Transformation of our lives and being conformed to this world move in opposite directions. If we want to be transformed in our inner man, we cannot be conformed to this world. And if there is true transformation within us, we will be moving away from conformity to this world. Thus, if we want to be transformed and live the consecrated life, we must understand what it means not to be conformed to this world and how such a life can be lived.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar218.htm#quote193'>text message AR218</a></i>"

quote[194] = "In the new covenant, God has placed us in Christ and Christ is in us. In Him we can have peace. This peace or well-being in Christ would have to also involve our overcoming the world. In Him, we can overcome the world even as Christ overcame the world. But this truth of being in Him and being united with Him flows forth directly from and is made possible by the death of Christ.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar218.htm#quote194'>text message AR218</a></i>"

quote[195] = "The evil one uses the things and also the context of the fallen world to tempt us and cause us to falter, to draw us and pressurise us to sin. He attacks and takes advantage of and works on the flesh and the base appetites. That makes it very difficult for us to overcome. Instead, it becomes very easy for us to be overcome. This results in wrongful indulgence or over-indulgence; the two are not the same.<br /><i><a href='gat_msg_ar218.htm#quote195'>text message AR218</a></i>"

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