Thursday, August 27, 2009

ORCHESTRATION , ORCHESTRATION , ORCHESTRATION !

Orchestration , orchestration , orchestration !

Bargaining is not my preferred method though persistance as the widow touches my heart for those that discern my goodness in the reality of your life AS you remain in Me .

So as the widow enter into my courts with praise \0/ ! Attend to me and I Shall attend to you in love and gladness for as you beckon to My call as Samuel ( 1 Samuel 3:10 ) My priorities I Shall make yours , which is My Kingdom come in and through you .

So show me your earnest desires as the widow and as your earnesty meets My Kingdom values I Shall open My bank of promises and blessings upon you as Job for My storehouses are known to the righteous and it is My righteousness I desire to rise up in you for All My Kingdom children " Blessings " .

Luke 18:1-8 (Amplified Bible)

Luke 18 1ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up). 2He said, In a certain city there was a judge who neither reverenced and feared God nor respected or considered man.
3And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, Protect and defend and give me justice against my adversary.
4And for a time he would not; but later he said to himself, Though I have neither reverence or fear for God nor respect or consideration for man,
5Yet because this widow continues to bother me, I will defend and protect and avenge her, lest she give me intolerable annoyance and wear me out by her continual coming or at the last she come and rail on me or [d]assault me or strangle me.
6Then the Lord said, Listen to what the unjust judge says!
7And will not [our just] God defend and protect and avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He [f]defer them and [g]delay help on their behalf?
8I tell you, He will defend and protect and avenge them speedily. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [persistence in] faith on the earth?

1 Samuel 3:10 (Amplified Bible)
10And the Lord came and stood and called as at other times, Samuel! Samuel! Then Samuel answered, Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.
1 Chronicles 28:10-215 (Amplified Bible) 10Take heed now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it!
11Then David gave Solomon his son the plan of the vestibule of the temple, its houses, its treasuries, its upper chambers, its inner rooms, and of the place for the [ark and its] mercy seat;
12And the plan of all that he had in mind [by the Spirit] for the courts of the house of the Lord, all the surrounding chambers, the treasuries of the house of God, and the treasuries for the dedicated gifts;
13The plan for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, for all the work of the service in the house of the Lord; for all the vessels for service in the house of the Lord:
14The weight of gold and silver for all the gold and silver articles of every kind of service--
15The weight of the golden lampstands and their lamps, the weight of gold or silver for each lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand;
16The gold by weight for each table of showbread, and the silver for the tables of silver;
17Also pure gold for the forks, basins, and cups; for the golden bowls by weight of each; for the silver bowls by weight of each;
18For the incense altar refined gold by weight, and gold for the plan of the chariot of the cherubim that spread their wings and covered the ark of the Lord's covenant.
19All this the Lord made me understand by the writing by His hand upon me, all the work to be done according to the plan.
20Also David told Solomon his son, Be strong and courageous, and do it. Fear not, be not dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail or forsake you until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
21And see, [you have] the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the service of God's house, and with you in all the kinds of work will be every willing, skillful man for any kind of service. Also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.

Acknowledge me in all things for I AM " The Key to all your needs "

Your acknowledgement of My perspective is your utmost for your highest for My will is your endeavor in and through all things , causing me to be your every breath and in this wisdom you shall not fail me and I shall lift your feet upon my wings that you shall not fall or stumble. So let your yes be Mine and your no be Absolute !My provision is never in question for it is merely doubt that seemingly would cause to hold back what I have promised and finished on the cross so in this be encouraged you have not because you ask not or you ask amiss , for my answer to you is always and eternally yes and Amen !Orchestration of my will is first and foremost .

Duties,deliberation,construction,details,foundations, structures and kingdoms within and without of the nations all depend on my will to supply them,so if you have entered into a famine check your obedience for my sustaining power shall always be found under my hand and upon my wings for I AM your support and rock to stand on in the midst of the storms that blow through your life . Keep me in your pocket of motives and at the front of your mind that should be Christlike !

Job 2
Job Loses His Health
1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. 2The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."3The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause."4Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.5"However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face."6So the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life."7Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.8And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.9Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!"10But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.11Now when Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.12When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.13Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

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Sunday, August 23, 2009

FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE ~ ~ ~

My kingdom come " IS " yours for the taking for the kingdom is the Zeal ( fire , fervor )of My heart and this is the violence ( fire , intense heat ) I speak of .

So come ! Take what I have already given you by the cross of My resurrection power , for all these things I have spoken of rest upon the wings of My shoulders ( Deut 33:12 )and this is " The Mind of Christ " .

" Arrive " ( hebrews 12:23 ) and begin to walk in My Rigteousness and not your own for the pharisees names were written in the dust for this very reason !

Therefore do not deny what I have already done . Be encouraged and encourage others to do the same ; " Arrive " My children and come drink Me in ~ The Spring of living waters ~ I call you !

Behold and take hold of your true inheritance " ME IN YOU " !

Isaiah 37:32
32 For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Hebrews 12:23 (New Living Translation)
23 You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.

Jeremiah 17:13 (New International Version)
13 O LORD, the hope of Israel, all who forsake you will be put to shame. Those who turn away from you will be written in the dust because they have forsaken the LORD, the spring of living water.

Hebrews 4:15-16 (Amplified Bible)
15For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning.
16Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].

Genesis 32:28 (New International Version)
28 Then the man said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, [a] because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome."
Footnotes:
Genesis 32:28 Israel means he struggles with God .

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

MY KINGDOM COME (ZION) ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN "IS" ~ THE MIND OF CHRIST ~

My shaking of the heavens and the earth is in conjunction ( balance ) with my children's hearts in the heavenlies and those yet earth bound for truly a day in my courts is where I would have all my creation come and abide with me for my word is not ( non ) sense for as My Word I am seeking those that would worship me in spirit and in truth .

So come " Abide " for truly I AM here waiting for you and this place IS " The mind of Christ " Your Zion on earth as it is in heaven .

Come NOW My Beloved and abide in me for I am your Father , Savior and friend .

Come into the reality of My kingdom I have already placed in you ; Receive and believe for I AM The Lion and The Lamb !

Are you ready for My love for truly it endures forever , COME !

Hebrews 12:23 (New Living Translation)

23 You have come to the assembly of God’s firstborn children, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God himself, who is the judge over all things. You have come to the spirits of the righteous ones in heaven who have now been made perfect.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

LITTLE TREE ( OF LIFE ) IT IS TIME TO GROW !

Doors are opening my children " Doors ARE opening "! But you must " remain " ever watchful attending to my wants( will ) for your needs .

Do you see my will even now (( ( pressing ) )) into your lives ?

Do not resist this but come into agreement with me for as I met Jacob so I shall meet you yet do not wrestle or ponder for my will is for you to overcome without hostility , grief or intervention .
Allow me to have my will in your lives that your hip , yeah your walk may remain stable for I desire to rise up in you \o/ as The Spring of life in this desert of formalities that my light may shine " bright and abundant " , for my blessings for you and to you are Yes and Amen .

So now as you come to me do not wrestle but raise up \o/ your arms and welcome The King of Glory in !
Shall we spring up together as one for I desire to blossom , bloom and grow in you that we may bear great fruit for my kingdom " Has Come " !

Isaiah 61

1THE SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound,(A)
2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] [a]and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,(B)
3To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion--to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit--that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
4And they shall rebuild the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former desolations and renew the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.
5Aliens shall stand [ready] and feed your flocks, and foreigners shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6But you shall be called the priests of the Lord; people will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You shall eat the wealth of the nations, and the glory [once that of your captors] shall be yours.(C)
7Instead of your [former] shame you shall have a twofold recompense; instead of dishonor and reproach [your people] shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double [what they had forfeited]; everlasting joy shall be theirs.
8For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong with violence or a burnt offering. And I will faithfully give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with them.
9And their offspring shall be known among the nations and their descendants among the peoples. All who see them [in their prosperity] will recognize and acknowledge that they are the people whom the Lord has blessed.
10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11For as [surely as] the earth brings forth its shoots, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to spring forth, so [surely] the Lord God will cause rightness and justice and praise to spring forth before all the nations [through the self-fulfilling power of His word].

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

BE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY

Ordinary measures will not do any more ,

For I have swung wide the door ,

Warfare that is behind shall stay there ,

I am raising you to new levels of warfare ,

An understanding beyond my heavenly hosts ,

What I am about to release to you not even my arch angel Michael can boast ,

But a depth , a knowing farther than you now see \o/ ,

You shall go behind enemy lines and their encampments you shall see ,

Their plots and schemes , their strategy from a god's eye view ,

And even their stronghold will be made known to you ,

A logic ? A science ? a matter ? a scope ? ,

No this is NOT from man , for in my kingdom these are as a dope ,

My kingdom rivals all that you see ,

And nothing knows anything of or even phases My Tapestry ,

For nothing of darkness can conceive what is eternal and true ,

There is nothing of me that darkness can view ,

So when I say " be holy " this is what you wear ,

Cloaked in my love and not in despair ,

For once you enter through this door ,

The enemy can not see you any more \o/ ,

So take on my likeness and you to will see ,

Holy is My Tapestry ~ ~ ~ ,


1 Peter 1:13-16 (Amplified Bible)

13So brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert); set your hope wholly and unchangeably on the grace (divine favor) that is coming to you when Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is revealed.
14[Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when you did not know the requirements of the Gospel].
15But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living.
16For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy

Leviticus 11:44 (Amplified Bible) 44For I am the Lord your God; so consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am holy; neither defile yourselves with any manner of thing that multiplies in large numbers or swarms.(A)

1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 (Amplified Bible)
7For God has not called us to impurity but to consecration [to dedicate ourselves to the most thorough purity]. 8Therefore whoever disregards (sets aside and rejects this) disregards not man but God, Whose [very] Spirit [Whom] He gives to you is holy (chaste, pure )

Saturday, August 8, 2009

I AM Your " Storm of Grace " STRONGTOWER

I am tearing down old strongholds in my children's lives for this is a "storm of Grace" I am bringing across the waters (~ " the voices of my children " ) that have cried out to me and in this containment of these strongholds shall come such a release of my spirit that it shall calm all the storms of my children's lives in Tranquility ~ " The very fruit of Peace " ~ that is ~ " ME " ~ I call ~~~ ZION ~~~ , for as I become your covering in this new way you shall begin to understand the expanse of My " YES & AMEN " , and I shall remove the rings as on a tree cut down for My glory and a Freedom , Peace and Grace shall adorn you lifting you out of the troubled waters as Peter for is not My storm greater than any other for as my word " when the enemy comes in , " Like a Flood I shall set up a standard against it and My standard is GRACE through My Love and the " understanding " that My kindness endures forever and a day . . .
Seek me out my children for as you reach out your hands to Me I SHALL be found .


1 Corinthians 1

Greeting
1 Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and our brother Sosthenes:
2 To God's church at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus and called as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord—theirs and ours.

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving

4 I always thank my God for you because of God's grace given to you in Christ Jesus, 5 that by Him you were made rich in everything—in all speaking and all knowledge 6 as the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you, 7 so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God is faithful; by Him you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

OTHERS WOULD LEAD BUT " I AM " The Way !

My children am I truly your desire ? Then lift your brothers and sisters unto " Me " . Show them how to hear " My Voice " that I may be their Mentor and Shepherd for The Spirit of The Lord abounds in wisdom and the riches of "The Kingdom" , so suffer the children to "Come Unto Me " For " I AM The Kingdom " and there is no other , show them how to " Call Me Friend " !

John 14:6 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

6 Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me

Matthew 19:13-14 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
Blessing the Children
13 Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them. 14 Then Jesus said, "Leave the children alone, and don't try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this."

You are going to see a "New Tapestry" not the old Ecclesia but a new church of " ME "( The Firstborn ) . The followers in truth that worship " Me " in Eternal youth patterned after " Me " . For is not this My Ecclesiae and Tapestry ?!

Hebrews 12:23 (Amplified Bible)

23And to the church (assembly) of the Firstborn who are registered [as citizens] in heaven, and to the God Who is Judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous (the redeemed in heaven) who have been made perfect,

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

THE DRAGON HAS OPENED HIS MOUTH !

A Bourbon ( Blasphemous name " Harlot "Rev 13:2 ) , a brawl ( Rev 13:7) a drink of death( Rev 17:2) ,

A wound to the head ! But truly only an upset (Rev13:3),

For truly what you are about to behold ,

Is the book and words of Revelation about to unfold ,

A scroll revealed and come to pass ,

A man that appears as a jackass , (beast , False hosanna )(Rev13:4) ,

A false hosanna come to call ,

Many will follow many will fall ,

But to the wise true worshippers that see !

They shall survive under Zion's tapestry \o/ ,

So watch what happens , see what rises into view ,

The dragon with his mouth wide open and out comes the other two ( beast & the false prophet )

Revelation 13

The Beast from the Sea 1 Then I[a] stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns,[b] and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. 2 Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard, his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been mortally wounded, and his deadly wound was healed. And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”5 And he was given a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies, and he was given authority to continue[c] for forty-two months. 6 Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven. 7 It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe,[d] tongue, and nation. 8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

The Beast from the Earth 11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

Revelation 19:20

Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Revelation 17

The Woman and the Scarlet Beast 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: "Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who sits on many waters. 2 The kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and those who live on the earth became drunk on the wine of her sexual immorality." 3 So he carried me away in the Spirit to a desert. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names, having seven heads and 10 horns. 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She had a gold cup in her hand filled with everything vile and with the impurities of her prostitution. 5 On her forehead a cryptic name was written: BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE VILE THINGS OF THE EARTH
6 Then I saw that the woman was drunk on the blood of the saints and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly astounded.



The Nations are now entering into an opened scroll ,

Into things they do not know !

Behold the new forget the old ,

Look to the things not yet fulfilled that have been fortold ,

Forget your past and come to me ,

Come under My wings do not flee ,

For soon your DaySpring shall arrive !

Prepare your hearts for me , Come Abide !

Isaiah 46:9-139
Remember the former things, those of long ago;I am God, and there is no other;I am God, and there is none like me.10 I make known the end from the beginning,from ancient times, what is still to come.I say: My purpose will stand,and I will do all that I please.11 From the east I summon a bird of prey;from a far-off land, a man to fulfill my purpose.What I have said, that will I bring about;what I have planned, that will I do.12 Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted,you who are far from righteousness.13 I am bringing my righteousness near,it is not far away;and my salvation will not be delayed.I will grant salvation to Zion,my splendor to Israel.Obadiah 15“The day of the LORD is nearfor all nations.As you have done, it will be done to you;your deeds will return upon your own head.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

THE FATHER'S WILL

There is but one path ~ Jesus
There is but one comforter~ The Spirit that goes out from the Father
There is but one Father
And there is only one will
There is no other path but persecution
For truly only he matters and is our way[j1]
And it is on this path we must stay
Total inihilation of the flesh
This is our test
Until we come to find
He is our rock and without him we are blind
So come to the Rock and do not alter
Him into the Rock of Gibralter
For all those that wrestle in their own mind
Live in a double minded standard that truly is not Holy ,pure and divine
Come to your rock the foundation Cornerstone and standard
No longer be measured
For once in true surrender you stand
It is Jesus in you that has entered the promised land
If I told you I have run in futlity down the wrong path
Turned away from his will and glance
To attempt to do things on my own
To walk in righteousness that was my own
To do things to please only man
And not walking in his will or taking the time to understand
To attempt to war against the enemy
With only my own sword in futility
Until I came to understand
Nothing done without him even matters or ever can
To know he is the answer and the key
Christ Jesus in you and in me . . .


[j1]The Father;s will

GALATIONS 5

1IN [this] freedom Christ has made us free [and completely liberated us]; stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery [which you have once put off].
2Notice, it is I, Paul, who tells you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no profit (advantage, avail) to you [for if you distrust Him, you can gain nothing from Him].
3I once more protest and testify to every man who receives circumcision that he is under obligation and bound to practice the whole of the Law and its ordinances.
4If you seek to be justified and declared righteous and to be given a right standing with God through the Law, you are brought to nothing and so separated (severed) from Christ. You have fallen away from grace (from God's gracious favor and unmerited blessing).
5For we, [not relying on the Law but] through the [Holy] Spirit's [help], by faith anticipate and wait for the blessing and good for which our righteousness and right standing with God [our conformity to His will in purpose, thought, and action, causes us] to hope.
6For [if we are] in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through love.
7You were running the race nobly. Who has interfered in (hindered and stopped you from) your heeding and following the Truth?
8This [evil] persuasion is not from Him Who called you [Who invited you to freedom in Christ].
9A little leaven (a slight inclination to error, or a few false teachers) leavens the whole lump [it perverts the whole conception of faith or misleads the whole church].
10[For my part] I have confidence [toward you] in the Lord that you will take no contrary view of the matter but will come to think with me. But he who is unsettling you, whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty.
11But, brethren, if I still preach circumcision [as some accuse me of doing, as necessary to salvation], why am I still suffering persecution? In that case the cross has ceased to be a stumbling block and is made meaningless (done away).
12I wish those who unsettle and confuse you would [go all the way and] cut themselves off!
13For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.
14For the whole Law [concerning human relationships] is complied with in the one precept, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.
15But if you bite and devour one another [in partisan strife], be careful that you [and your whole fellowship] are not consumed by one another.
16But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God).
17For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the [Holy] Spirit, and the [desires of the] Spirit are opposed to the flesh (godless human nature); for these are antagonistic to each other [continually withstanding and in conflict with each other], so that you are not free but are prevented from doing what you desire to do.
18But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law.
19Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency,
20Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),
21Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
22But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
23Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [That can bring a charge].
24And those who belong to Christ Jesus (the Messiah) have crucified the flesh (the godless human nature) with its passions and appetites and desires.
25If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.]
26Let us not become vainglorious and self-conceited, competitive and challenging and provoking and irritating to one another, envying and being jealous of one another.