Last time, we fellowshipped on the content of letting go of the barriers between oneself and God and one’s hostility toward God, which falls under the larger topic of “letting go” in “How to Pursue the Truth.” This content involves notions and imaginings about the incarnate God. What aspects did we fellowship on? (Last time, God mainly fellowshipped on and exposed some of our notions and imaginings about the incarnate God, and God also fellowshipped on two principles of practice for us: One was to not compare the incarnate God with the God in heaven, and the other was to not put the incarnate God on a par with corrupt humankind.) To resolve notions and imaginings about the incarnate God, what people must practice are these two principles mentioned in the last fellowship. What was the first one? (To not compare the incarnate God with the God in heaven.) And what was the second one? (To not put the incarnate God on a par with corrupt humankind.) Primarily it was these two. Last time, I fellowshipped on the first principle—to not compare the incarnate God with the God in heaven—and briefly introduced topics concerning the life of God incarnate that people can see and that they do not yet understand. Today, I will continue fellowshipping on the topic concerning God incarnate. The more I fellowship, the more people will understand, and the more thorough their understanding will be. The more I fellowship on the significance of the normal humanity or the humbleness and hiddenness of God incarnate, the more people will understand God incarnate, and the more practical their understanding of Him will be. They will be able to understand more about the practical side of God incarnate, or the aspects of Him that people can see and come into contact with, and their knowledge will be more accurate and practical. In this way, people will let go of some of their notions and imaginings about the God in heaven that are not in line with reality. The more people let go of their notions and imaginings about the God in heaven, and the more they know and apprehend the practicality and normality of the incarnate God, the more normal the relationship between people and God will become. One point about not comparing the incarnate God with the God in heaven is that you must have an understanding of the practicality and normality of the incarnate God. The more you understand the practicality and normality of God incarnate, the more you will understand the God in heaven, and you will not measure the God in heaven with your notions and imaginings. Of course, from an objective standpoint, something else will happen as well: You will have the correct attitude toward God, you will have an objective view of the various manifestations revealed by the incarnate God in His humanity, and you will also know the God in heaven more accurately and practically. This prevents you from always having notions and imaginings about God incarnate that are not in line with reality, and it also prevents you from always comparing the incarnate God with the God in heaven. When discussing God’s incarnate flesh—that is, Christ—there is a certain topic that is often brought up: the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, of God incarnate. People often speak of His normality and practicality, and they also often speak of His humbleness and hiddenness; however, when it comes to the practical issues involved here, it can be said that all people lack clarity. Just what is God’s normality and practicality? What is His humbleness and hiddenness? That is, when it comes to just what the incarnate God’s normality, practicality, humbleness, and hiddenness are in people’s hearts, as well as how to understand and know these things, people aren’t clear on the truth or the essence in this regard, and merely preach about them as if they were a kind of theory or spiritual terminology. Thus, there is a great need for us to fellowship on this topic of the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, of God incarnate in a detailed and systematic way. Through such fellowship, people will become clear on what constitutes the living out of the normality and practicality of the incarnate God, this Son of man who possesses a special identity.

What can you apprehend of the normality and practicality of the incarnate God in terms of your literal comprehension, or as far as your notions and imaginings go? Over these years of coming into contact, interacting, or talking with the incarnate God, what exactly have you felt and come to know regarding the normality and practicality of the incarnate God? Most of the topics fellowshipped on previously were about the problems of corrupt humankind. That is, we fellowshipped on the various problems you have, which involve corrupt dispositions, serving God, and performing duties, as well as humanity, caliber, people’s notions and imaginings, and attitudes and viewpoints toward God—we talked about all of these. I’ve preached the truth and given sermons for so many years, and it’s all been about your problems. This time, we’re finally not talking about your problems, but rather about some things involving God incarnate, allowing us to look at things from a different angle. Don’t you find this topic quite relaxing, quite free of any burden, and not as awkward? (Yes.) Then, what are the things you can see, appreciate, or understand when it comes to the normality and practicality or the humbleness and hiddenness of God incarnate? You can speak of theories or facts; anything is fine. You aren’t able to give a response—in that case, do you usually have no thoughts in your minds about God’s incarnate flesh? No knowledge at all? And no feelings whatsoever? You must have some, right? Sometimes it could be a fleeting thought, sometimes it might be something you think about for a bit, and sometimes it could be some deep impressions you have in your hearts. If it’s a fleeting thought, you might not remember it; or sometimes a certain thought or viewpoint pops up in your subconscious, and you might not necessarily remember that either. But sometimes you have a certain impression of God incarnate, and this impression in turn causes you to develop a view. This impression will exist in your mind for a long time. You will definitely be able to remember it. Your mind shouldn’t be blank, right? So talk about your understanding of the normality and practicality, or the humbleness and hiddenness, of God incarnate. (God, my understanding of the normality and practicality of God incarnate is that He also has the normal needs of the flesh. For example, when Christ speaks for a long time, He’ll get thirsty and need to drink water. When He fellowships with us in gatherings for three or four hours, He’ll also get tired and need to rest. When He walks for a long time, He’ll need to take breaks too. That is, from the outside, Christ is the same as a normal person, and He also has the full range of emotions of normal humanity: He feels happy when He hears joyful things, and feels sad when He hears distressing things. These are also manifestations of the normality and practicality of God incarnate.) You’ve stated some facts. These are things you have seen, and also things you can come into contact with and feel. Anything else? (God, I’ll add a point: I heard before that when You are going to direct some professional work, You also have to learn and understand some specialized knowledge.) Is this something you’ve all heard? That when I direct some professional work, I also have to go and learn about it in a practical manner, and understand and master some relevant professional knowledge—is this the information most people have received? Is this what you all think? (No. For example, when You direct the work of the film production team, You just watch some films and TV shows occasionally to get up to speed; You don’t specifically set aside time to learn about it or research it.) The record needs to be set straight. I really do not have the energy to look up resources or learn any kind of professional knowledge. It’s just that I’ve seen some movies and therefore have a bit of an impression about how they should generally be; on top of that, based on some relevant professional knowledge provided by the brothers and sisters, I then figure out and derive the relevant principles, and provide some direction for the professional work. The essential point here is grasping the principles, and directing them based on the principles. The difficulties of those doing the work are, in one respect, that their professional knowledge is not comprehensive, and, in another respect, that they do not grasp the truth principles, coupled with their poor caliber. As such, with Me giving them some measure of guidance on the basis of understanding the principles, the results are better than if they did it themselves. I do this based on the principle of propagating God’s words, testifying to God, not bringing shame upon God, and enabling people to learn more about God’s work and understand more of the truth, and this has yielded certain results. In terms of actual professional skills, I have practically none. I don’t have that specialized knowledge to begin with, nor have I ever specifically tried to learn about it as you said. No matter what kind of professional work I guide, I have never tried to learn about it, nor have I looked up educational materials, resources, or relevant professional knowledge. At most, the brothers and sisters find some relevant educational materials or samples and pass them on to Me to look at, and from these I derive some relevant principles, and some ways of working for that profession, and direct their work based on these.

Regarding this aspect, the normality and practicality of God incarnate, people have seen some of the normality and practicality exhibited by the instincts of His flesh. This includes human instincts, as well as some revelations and limitations of the various innate conditions of the flesh; this is normality and practicality in the true sense of these terms. Whether it’s what He outwardly reveals, or His inner thoughts and views, or inner principles of self-conduct of His humanity—in short, the simplest and most basic understanding of the normality and practicality of God incarnate is that He is not extraordinary, transcendent, or unconventional. That is, from the outward appearance of God incarnate, you cannot see any special manifestations that differ from those of ordinary people. If He does not speak or do anything, just looking at His facial features, His physical form, and His person as a whole, you cannot see anything unusual. He is not extraordinary, transcendent, or unconventional; He is just an ordinary person. To put it accurately or objectively, if this person is in a crowd and does not speak, do work, or express the truth, you cannot tell how this person is different from anyone else. For example, if I am sitting among you and a stranger comes in, they’d see that I appear just like you. I do not sit in the seat of honor, nor do I stand out. I have an ordinary appearance; I am not extraordinary, not towering, and I don’t seem like some kind of great figure—I am just an ordinary person. So they would not be able to tell who God incarnate is. If I live together with a group of people, you would not be able to see anything different about Me then either. You only know that this incarnate God is female, but you simply wouldn’t be able to tell who God incarnate is with the naked eye, unless you listened to My sermons a lot, in which case you might be able to tell by My voice. If someone’s voice is similar to Mine, some people might even make a mistake and assume she was the incarnate God. Do such things happen? This has certainly happened. Some individuals look transcendent and outstanding, being especially possessed of aura and style, and appearing particularly noble, like someone with status and a certain standing. Some foolish brothers and sisters, or people who particularly want to meet the incarnate God, will mistakenly think such a person is the incarnate God, and even bow down and kneel to her. The one being bowed to feels quite delighted inside and even tacitly accepts it. When she is about to leave, those foolish people who bowed and kneeled even shed tears and are reluctant to part with her; they pull on her clothes and won’t let her go, saying, “When will you come again? We’ll miss you!” They even say with particular excitement, “I have finally met the incarnate God. I have no regrets in this life. Even if I die, my life will have been worthwhile!” The one being bowed to doesn’t clarify the situation at all. Have you heard of such things? (Yes.) This kind of thing wouldn’t possibly happen overseas. Why did it happen in mainland China? Because God incarnate appeared and worked in China, He definitely has the image of a Chinese person, so this kind of thing happened in mainland China. We will not go into whether the two parties involved in this matter are right or wrong. As for this issue itself, no matter how people understand the normality and practicality of God incarnate, going by their notions, people believe that God incarnate should have a towering image, a noble appearance, and even more so a noble identity. He should also have a unique appearance and manner of speaking, making everyone who looks at Him feel that He is like God, that He is God, without the slightest doubt. If He looks unremarkable to people, and they cannot see the aura of God or the image of God in Him, then it is impossible for Him to be God. People believe that God incarnate is definitely particularly towering, noble, and possessed of aura, looking especially like someone with a royal identity—He should stand tall when He walks, His eyes should be bright and piercing, and His gaze should be particularly sharp; He should be able to instantly know what anyone is thinking just by looking at them, and He should be able to tell at a glance who harbors hostility or bad thoughts. These thoughts that people have reflect a certain phenomenon: People have such a multitude of imaginings about the incarnate God. But in fact, the incarnate God is not the same as the God of people’s notions and imaginings; there is a difference. The incarnate God’s outward appearance is particularly ordinary. He is not towering at all, not transcendent at all, and not supernatural at all; it can even be said that there isn’t anything special about Him. From the outside, He is almost no different from all created humans. That is, He is almost exactly the same as the humans created by God in terms of the various functions they possess, as well as the instincts, normal thinking, and various abilities of humans. These are the outward things that people can directly see with the naked eye and come into contact with, and that people can apprehend and understand. These outward things are easy for people to see and understand, so they will not be the focus of our fellowship. The normality and practicality of God incarnate, and His humbleness and hiddenness, are the focus of our fellowship.

As for what people should understand about God incarnate, whether it’s His normality and practicality, or His humbleness and hiddenness, it consists of thoughts or ways of knowing that people simply do not have in their hearts; these thoughts do not even exist within their notions and imaginings. This involves how God incarnate lives among people, how He lives in the real-life environment of humankind, how He conducts His life, and how He speaks and works among people. This involves issues regarding the essence of God incarnate, and these issues are worth fellowshipping on. These aspects are also things that people cannot see or that are very difficult for people to understand, and of course, they are also things that do not exist within people’s knowledge or within their notions and imaginings about God incarnate. That is, people’s knowledge, understanding, and imaginings about God incarnate are basically disconnected from the reality of the life and existence of God incarnate. As a result, much of people’s knowledge regarding the essence of God incarnate is impractical and unobjective, and even consists of some notions and imaginings that do not accord with reality. The incarnate God lives among people and in this material world; His normality and practicality are reflected in His life, as well as in the process of His existence. In His life and the process of His existence, in one respect, what is involved is the life of this flesh, and in another respect, what is involved is the ministry performed by God incarnate. Let’s look from these two aspects at how the normality and practicality lived out and possessed by God incarnate differ from people’s notions and imaginings—what parts of this normality and practicality people cannot understand or dismiss after seeing them, but are actually manifestations of the normality and practicality possessed by God’s incarnate flesh. Since this involves the life and existence of God incarnate, this entails many real issues, as well as many thoughts and views regarding these real issues. These thoughts and views are in fact practically and objectively revealed and lived out in the life of God incarnate and the ministry He performs. However, because people harbor too many notions and imaginings—whether about the God in heaven or the God on earth—and because these are all hollow and not in line with reality, most people dismiss the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, that people can see manifested by God incarnate—this special identity of God. What most people focus on are signs and wonders, mysteries, supernatural abilities, and things that are profound, grand, or relatively transcendent and bizarre, and so on. Yet people dismiss the truly objective, practical, and real things lived out and revealed by God Himself. No matter how many years God’s incarnate flesh lives among humankind, because people dismiss these things, their knowledge of God always remains stuck on their hollow and nebulous imaginings. As a result, people’s knowledge of God is always so unobjective and impractical. Today, through fellowshipping on this topic, let us come to know the normality and practicality reflected in the life of God incarnate and the ministry He performs. Whether it be the life of God incarnate, or the ministry He performs, both aspects involve the living out of His normality and practicality. This involves the viewpoints of God incarnate—this Son of man who possesses a special identity—toward all kinds of people, events, and things, and His principles and methods for handling all kinds of matters. You have heard in the fellowships over the years about the principles and methods by which the incarnate God treats and handles all kinds of matters, and you now know about these things. These things, which seem quite lofty and grand in your minds, all involve the truth. In one respect, they represent the intentions of the God in heaven; they represent what the God who possesses God’s identity and essence requires of people and what He teaches them. In another respect, it is undeniable that they also represent the principles, methods, and thoughts and views of God incarnate, this Son of man, in how He views or handles all kinds of matters. I have already fellowshipped with you for a long time on this massive amount of content involving the truth principles; there are many topics, and they are quite lengthy. This content is sufficient to represent the incarnate God’s—the Son of man’s—thoughts and views, attitudes, and principles for handling things in all kinds of matters. We will not talk about this aspect today.

The main topic we will fellowship on is God incarnate’s principles of self-conduct, and His ways of doing things, in His life and existence. Through My fellowship on these two aspects, you will come to better understand the normality and practicality of God incarnate, and understand God incarnate more. In one respect, living among humankind, God incarnate has a principle for how He conducts Himself, and He also has a principle for how He does things. These principles are very simple. My principle for My self-conduct is to conduct Myself in a rule-abiding manner, and My principle for doing things is to do them dutifully. Conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully—these are My principles and credos for how I conduct Myself and how I do things. How many words is that in total? (Ten words.) These ten words are very simple, and their literal meaning is quite easy to understand. They are not at all abstract or hollow, not at all profound, and not at all lofty and grand. Conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully—these are My principles and credos for how I conduct Myself and how I do things. I abide by these principles when conducting Myself and doing things; this is exactly how I do it. Can you see that this is a fact? Can you match this up with the facts? In one respect, when I preach and fellowship, when I come into contact and interact with people, and when I chat with people, I always tell them to conduct themselves in this way. In another respect, I Myself also conduct Myself in this way—I don’t shout slogans. Then why do I tell people about these principles? It’s because I Myself do things and conduct Myself in this way; there’s nothing else going on that’s profound. Some people say, “These credos of Yours for conducting Yourself are quite homespun; they’re not refined at all. They can’t represent the identity of the incarnate God!” Is this correct? (No.) Conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully—these are principles and credos. I practice them in My daily life, and I also practice them when performing My ministry, which is to say, when doing work. This is how I conduct Myself, and this is how I do things. Let’s just talk about these things as if we are chatting and making small talk, so that you can relax a bit, and learn a bit more about My life from Me. Is that okay? (Yes.) If, at some point in our chat, some of you say, “I object! What You say does not accord with Your manifestations,” then I will try to restate it, and I will correct it or rectify it in the future. If some of you raise your hands and say, “I agree! What You say accords perfectly with what we have seen and heard You reveal in Your life; what You say is a fact,” then I will keep it up. Is that okay? (Yes.)

Conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully—whether in life or in work, I hold fast to these credos. You have probably been able to appreciate them quite a bit in the work I do, so let’s first talk about how they apply to My life. God incarnate is a person who possesses a special identity among humankind, but when doing things He does not act like He is special at all. He never treats Himself as a special figure; He is just an ordinary person. Whichever country He’s in, He abides by the laws and regulations of that country. If there is something He needs to do but doesn’t understand, He quickly consults and finds out what the local laws and policies stipulate, what is illegal to do and what is not, and He does it however is appropriate, without giving Himself privileged treatment. Is doing things in this way being rule-abiding, and is it being dutiful? (Yes.) This is conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. In a free and democratic country, if He needs to understand the relevant laws to get things done, He consults a lawyer or looks up the laws and regulations. He does not do illegal things, nor does He exploit legal loopholes; He strictly abides by the laws and regulations, because the laws and regulations of most countries protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals, and are what people should abide by. For example, if we are doing some construction in the yard and need to place something there, we must first find out what the government regulations are on this, whether this thing can be placed in the yard, and if so, where it is appropriate to do so. After getting clarity about the details, we do things according to the government’s regulations. If the government does not allow it, then we won’t do it. We won’t try to stir up trouble unreasonably, and we absolutely will not knowingly violate the law to do it. For example, if we want to build some kind of structure, we need to apply for government approval. Once the government approves it, construction can begin. When the project is completed, it still needs to pass a government inspection. If it passes inspection, we can use it with peace of mind. This is the procedure for construction. Some people might say, “For this kind of small project, does the government stipulate that we have to get approval? If it’s optional, there’s no need to go through with it. We can save ourselves the trouble.” I say, “We must find out for sure. What if it does require government approval, and we don’t get it—wouldn’t we be violating the regulations? We mustn’t violate them. Since we are going to build this structure, we should try to get approval. If the government says there’s no need to get approval, we’ll feel at ease not applying for it. If the government says it must be approved, then our applying for approval will be reasonable and law-abiding.” For anything involving the law or government regulations, we must consult and find out for sure. Otherwise, it will be very troublesome if something goes wrong. A basic rule of living abroad is to not do anything illegal or anything that violates government regulations. For example, if we’re living in the countryside and we want to raise chickens or sheep, we have to get government approval. The government has detailed regulations for these things, and we absolutely must not violate them or try to get special privileges. If we violate government regulations and get caught, it will be very troublesome. So this requires that we abide by the law, and it also involves the principles of how we conduct ourselves and how we live. No matter where we live, we should conduct ourselves in a rule-abiding manner and do things dutifully. In My daily life, I also interact with My neighbors in a rule-abiding manner. I don’t make noise or disturb others. No matter what the government stipulates, we must abide by it. Even if you keep a dog, you have to take proper care of it so it doesn’t bark constantly and disturb the neighbors’ rest. Especially on weekends when your neighbors are all at home, you have to be even more careful to not disturb them. When it snows in winter, you have to wait until after eight o’clock in the morning to start clearing the snow. Clearing snow too early creates noise that will disturb your neighbors’ rest and annoy them. If the government has explicit regulations, you have to abide by them. Don’t intentionally violate government regulations; don’t get on the wrong side of the government. This is called conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner. No matter where I stay, I basically make no noise. I never play music outside, and I don’t make a racket or speak loudly. When walking the dog, I don’t let it constantly bark. I try My best to not disturb My neighbors, to not interfere with their lives, and to not annoy them. Isn’t this conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner? (Yes.) That’s why I’ve gotten along well with My neighbors for many years now. We live in peace with each other, give a greeting when we see each other, and coexist in a friendly, amicable way. No matter where we live, we must abide by the rules when interacting with our neighbors. We must not cause trouble for them, and we needn’t be servile either—we should treat others correctly and do things fairly and justly. If we do this, there will not be any conflicts over time.

Regarding the issue of God incarnate conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner, some people say, “Isn’t this a very normal thing?” to which I say, “You are absolutely right; it is just that normal.” Where does this normality come from? It comes from the conscience and reason of humanity. Precisely because God incarnate possesses the optimized conscience and reason of normal humanity, when it comes to self-conduct—something people consider to be a very unremarkable issue—the principle He abides by is also very unremarkable: being rule-abiding. After hearing this, some people might say, “What’s so important about this? Is it even worth bringing up? Is this being normal and practical? These are trivial matters.” Be that as it may, God incarnate conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner is a manifestation of His normality and practicality, so it’s worth talking about, and it’s worthwhile for people to have knowledge of it. People think that it’s unremarkable for Me to conduct Myself in a rule-abiding manner. But what if I gave Myself privileged treatment everywhere in My life, and flaunted Myself at every opportunity, saying, “I am Christ. I come from heaven. I am like no one else. Among humankind, I am one of a kind. All of humankind, all living things, and all creatures must be trampled under My feet. All things are My footstool. Whether one is a believer in God or a nonbeliever, everyone must bow down and worship Me. When they come before Me, they must all be deferential and respectful”? Would this be normal? (No.) That would be abnormal. Do you find that I act like that? (No.) I do not act that way. I get along amicably with everyone I can come into contact with, especially nonbelievers. I treat them and interact with them according to rules and etiquette. When discussing or consulting about anything with people, I am particularly respectful of them. When there is something I don’t understand, I ask and inquire more, and some people are very patient in helping to answer My questions. Of course, it’s not the case that I only conduct Myself in a rule-abiding manner to repay them for this treatment; rather, it’s because, living in this real environment, God incarnate inherently abides by such a principle when interacting with people and getting things done. For example, a library is a place for reading and studying. When you go there, you should abide by its rules. You cannot be noisy, and you should try to avoid talking as much as possible. If you want to speak, you should lower your voice or go outside, and especially if your phone rings, you should quickly go outside to answer it, all so as not to disturb or affect others’ reading. This is called abiding by the rules. In this kind of environment, if I get a call, I will go outside to answer it. Some people say, “Who doesn’t know this?” There really are people who don’t know this. In some restaurants, supermarkets, and places where people go to get things done in the West, you can often hear some people speaking very loudly, and the servers and staff there feel particularly repulsed. Some Asians in particular do not understand the rules at all and appear extremely low-class. In some places, there are clearly written rules, but they act as if they didn’t see them at all. Even if they see rules written in their mother tongue, they do not abide by them, and even violate them. When staff members remind them, they even argue with them. Isn’t this making a fool of oneself? Some people are used to throwing their weight around in their home country. When they come to the West, they still think it’s their own turf, acting aggressively and strutting around like gorillas, not abiding by the rules at all. As a result, wherever they go they make people loathe them and feel repulsed. Some people even cause trouble when taking a test at the DMV. Afterward, when they see their countrymen, they even proclaim, “We Chinese are free wherever we go. We’re never inclined to abide by the rules. The more casual we can be, the better. If anyone tries to discipline me, I’ll make a huge scene!” Isn’t someone like this a living devil? Do you think you’re in your home country, where you can throw your weight around if you have power and influence? You’re overseas, in a country governed by the rule of law. If you violate laws and regulations, you have to bear legal responsibility. Abiding by laws and regulations is the very least a person should do. If someone doesn’t even understand these basic rules, they are completely devoid of human likeness.

I am generally very cautious in public places. Especially when going to government agencies to handle matters, I act with caution and avoid violating their rules. No matter what form I fill out or what questions I answer, I always act according to the rules. After having handled matters a few times, I’ve gained experience. Abiding by the rules is easy; what’s worrying is not understanding the rules. Never mind making a fool of oneself—could it affect getting things done? It might, so one must conduct oneself in a rule-abiding manner. Westerners are basically able to achieve these things. The incarnate God has normal rationality and conscience, so of course He can achieve them too, and He does so proactively. He does not classify Himself as one of a kind among created humankind, nor does He ever bypass these laws and regulations to seek privilege for Himself. No matter what business I’m handling at a government agency, I always follow the procedures. I never make demands, saying, “I have a special status and a special identity. Can you give Me some special treatment?” For one thing, I don’t consult anyone to find this kind of avenue. For another, I never pray to the God in heaven, saying, “God, can You perform signs and wonders for Me, accomplishing this matter instantly, so that I don’t have to follow these procedures like humans do?” I never pray like this; instead, I handle matters according to the procedures in a rule-abiding manner. Of course, when handling these matters, I will also encounter some special circumstances. Special circumstances require special handling. If a fee needs to be paid, I pay it. If I need to wait, I wait. If I need to apply for something or get confirmation from the government again, then I apply and get confirmation again. I will definitely follow the procedures strictly according to the laws and regulations, and will not go over anyone’s head. Whether I am shopping at a supermarket or handling matters at a government agency, if people are lining up, I line up with them. When it’s My turn, I promptly step forward. Whatever they ask Me to do, I do it in a rule-abiding manner according to their requirements. This is how I conduct Myself. When encountering things in life, this is how I act and experience them. Although there are some special times where I will suffer some grievances, it never affects My credos of “conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully.” I still do what I ought to do. I, in particular, look Asian, have a small build and an average appearance, don’t speak in a loud voice, and seem ordinary and average to people, don’t stand out in a crowd, and don’t draw anyone’s attention at all. Therefore, when handling matters in some special environments, I face varying degrees of discrimination, or receive varying degrees of “special treatment.” If you encountered these things, what would you do? Would you argue with those people, file a complaint against them, or pray to God to curse them? Which method would you adopt? (If the circumstances are right, I might argue with them.) And would you pray in your heart to curse them? (I wouldn’t go that far, but I would be quite angry inside.) When you are treated differently or discriminated against, you should let things cool off. As for Me, I do not pray to curse them, nor do I argue or dispute things with them. Instead, I let things cool off and approach them correctly. I’ll feel somewhat uncomfortable in My heart, but after a few days, I’ll be fine; I’ll have come to terms with it. Even if you bear an insult to your dignity and integrity, you cannot exhibit impetuousness; you cannot handle things in an impetuous way. Then how should you handle them? If someone discriminates against you or insults you, you should treat them with patience, stay away from them, and not exhibit impetuousness; then they cannot do anything to you. Just treat taking a bit of a loss this time as a lesson. If I encounter this kind of thing, owing to the rationality and conscience of My normal humanity, I will feel hurt, and I will also feel that My integrity and dignity have taken a blow. I’ll feel uncomfortable and pained inside. But I will absolutely not feel wronged because I have a special identity and a special status, much less will I hate or curse those who discriminate against Me. The older I get, the more I feel that these things are perfectly normal. Living in this human world, among such corrupt humankind, these things are perfectly normal. I feel this way not because I am used to such things and have become numb to them, but because people are all corrupt humans. Their discrimination is not directed at you personally; rather, the entire human race is like this. You see, in the US, a multi-racial country of immigrants, people of every race will say they have been discriminated against; even white people will claim this. People will face discrimination on different occasions, in different environments, and among different groups of people. Sometimes it’s discrimination from other races, and sometimes one also faces some discrimination or unfair treatment from one’s own race. What you consider discrimination might just be the most common way of handling things when it comes to how corrupt humans treat each other. This is exactly how this humankind is, so don’t take such things too seriously. It’s normal to be angry, but you should quickly see through these matters and then let them go. Don’t approach them in an impetuous way. Don’t think about taking revenge on anyone or pray to curse anyone. Don’t feel that you’re not average. You are an average person, and that’s how others treat you. If they see you’re a pushover, they’ll bully you. Isn’t this perfectly normal? Don’t rely on notions and imaginings to think, “I am not an average person. I have such high worth and such high status. I will pray to curse whoever bullies me. If I told you who’s backing me, it would scare the pants off you. When I hold power in the future, I’ll make you kneel and beg for mercy, and I’ll make you kowtow like a chicken pecking at rice.” I have never had such thoughts. There’s discrimination everywhere in the world. People’s discrimination is not directed at you alone. This world itself is full of unfairness, discrimination, all kinds of wickedness, and all kinds of evildoing. When I encounter such things, because I don’t treat Myself as any kind of special figure, it’s very easy for Me to let these things go. Is this not also abiding by the credos of conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully? (Yes.)

In His life, the incarnate God inevitably interacts and associates with people, including some brothers and sisters who believe in God, as well as some nonbelievers. When interacting with brothers and sisters who believe in God, He of course also has some principles for conducting Himself and dealing with things in terms of humanity. Although He does not strictly abide by the rules of courtesy and reciprocity and the ways of the world, in terms of exchanging favors, He strives to not take advantage of others or seek privilege for Himself. When some brothers and sisters spend some of their energy and time handling personal matters for Me, I will find an opportunity to give them a small gift, pay them a visit, treat them to a meal, or do something else. This is not bribery; this is courtesy and reciprocity, and not taking advantage of others. As for the brothers and sisters with whom I haven’t had any private exchanges, I’ve never given any of them gifts because they have status or have made contributions in God’s house, nor have I given any of them things or special treatment because I value them or have a decent relationship with them. Such things have never happened. In short, when associating and interacting with people, I strive to not take advantage of them or seek privilege for Myself. My special identity will not lead Me to think, “However I use you is appropriate, and you should accept it; that is an exaltation of you.” I would not think like this. If you handle some personal matters for Me, matters outside of church work, then I will remember this favor and repay you. On this basis, I will engage in the exchange of favors with you. Even less needs to be said when it comes to nonbelievers—if a nonbeliever has handled something for Me and spent a certain amount of money, for one thing, I’ll make sure to not owe them financially. I won’t let them pay out of their own pocket; I’ll give them however much money is needed. Additionally, in handling this matter for Me they took great pains, exerted plenty of effort, and did a lot of running about, so I must give them a gift out of courtesy, offer some compensation for the favor, and not take advantage of them. They do this work and make a living from it; I cannot let them suffer a loss or pay money from their own pocket because they handled something for Me. That would be inappropriate. So, I don’t seek privilege for Myself in such matters. Of course, this isn’t following the rules of the game; it’s just that one must stick to the most basic ways of the world and courtesy and reciprocity; no exceptions can be made in this regard. If you ask someone to handle a matter and do not pay them, and always try to take advantage of them, this is a manifestation of having no integrity. What are My principles in these matters? If you want to get something done, and the plan they provide is suitable and you can afford their price, then go through with it. If you cannot afford it, then don’t; find someone cheaper to do it. Only do what you can afford. Don’t bite off more than you can chew, and don’t think about how you can take advantage of others. If you don’t have the financial means to get it taken care of, then either borrow money, take out a loan, or wait until you’ve earned enough money to get it done. In short, figure something out yourself; you can’t take advantage of others. If this is their profession, then when they handle something for you, you should keep your promise and pay them. This is perfectly natural and justified. Not taking advantage of others, not deceiving others, not owing others, not acting shamelessly, and not owing debts—this is called conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner. When you’re in difficulty, don’t pour out your troubles to others; when you’re poor, don’t take advantage of others; when you’re rich, don’t flaunt your wealth; and do not put on airs because of your identity and status. This is My credo for interacting with people and handling matters. For example, sometimes I’ll find someone to handle something for Me. Let’s say that normally this would only cost a thousand dollars, but they want five thousand. Although I can afford this, I won’t accept being cheated like this. I spend however much is usually needed to get this done, and I don’t bargain with people. If I cannot afford it, I’ll find someone cheaper. I will absolutely not act shamelessly, nor will I cry poor to get them to lower the price; I never say such things. I give however much money is needed to get this taken care of, paying the market rate and acting according to the rules. This is just how rigorous I am. Some wealthy people are particularly high-profile and haughty. They wear designer brands, diamond rings, and necklaces, decking themselves out from head to toe in dazzling jewels. Moreover, they wear high heels wherever they go, and generally avoid walking on carpets, thinking it’s too low-profile without the sound—they specifically walk on marble or wooden floors so that people notice their arrival. They don’t even take off their designer sunglasses when entering a room, and they scan the room from the doorway to see who’s there, as if to say, “Did you see that the queen has arrived?” Wherever they go, they must first put on airs. If I wear sunglasses when I go out in the summer, I quickly put them in My bag when I arrive at My destination, lest people see Me wearing sunglasses and think I’m putting on airs, which could cause misunderstandings. Most of the shoes I wear have rubber or foam soles, and I try to not make any noise when walking. When I go somewhere to handle matters, if I need to ring the doorbell, I do so. If I don’t need to ring the doorbell, then once I’m inside, I first tell the receptionist that I have an appointment with so-and-so at a certain time, and then sit there and wait. I see some people sitting and looking at their phones when they have nothing to do. Their legs are crossed, they are tossing their permed hair, and they have a designer bag next to them—they’re so pompous. Wherever I go, I am particularly low-profile. I find a corner to sit in, hugging My bag to My chest to prevent it from being snatched by bad people. I am cautious and keep a low profile. When it’s My turn, I quickly go handle the matter without dawdling, trying to attract as little attention as possible. I follow the rules when handling things and do not owe people. Wherever I go, I keep My movements controlled; I don’t want to attract anyone’s attention. That is, wherever I go to handle something, I move quietly, never being so loud that I announce My presence. When interacting with nonbelievers, if they usually have certain rules for handling things, then I follow those rules. For example, the rule in such-and-such industry is that after someone handles a matter for you, you have to treat them to a meal. Going on the price of our transaction, the meal should generally cost about fifteen dollars, so I treat them to a meal that costs about that much. Some people say, “Since You’re treating them to a meal, spend a bit more money to show off.” There’s no need for that. Whatever their rules are, we abide by them. Do not overreach, and don’t waste money just to show off. In the West, when asking someone to take care of something for you, or hiring hourly workers or laborers and the like, it’s customary to give a tip. Some industries have rules concerning the size of the tip, while others do not. For those that don’t have such rules, most of the time out of politeness and respect for the worker, I give a reasonable tip based on their rate, the quality of their work, and their attitude. If they did a good job, I’ll give them an extra five dollars; if they did an average job and I don’t want to use them again in the future, I won’t give them extra money, but I won’t give them less than what they earned. As for giving tips, I do not treat Myself like I’m a tycoon and deliberately flaunt My wealth, pulling out a handful of cash and giving it to someone without counting it. I never do such things. Instead, before they start work, I prepare the money in advance based on their rate and give it to them when they leave. Most people are quite satisfied with this. This can also be considered a rule for handling matters in the West. Since it’s a rule, we must abide by it and not break it. If you’re new somewhere and don’t understand the rules, it would be best for you to learn them. Once you understand them, don’t play dumb; try your best to handle matters according to the rules. Of course, it’s not that I’m afraid of people judging Me behind My back or saying that I do not conduct Myself in a rule-abiding manner—it is not out of fear of these things. Rather, I feel that this is how it should be done; it’s what I am supposed to do. Some people say, “If You shortchanged them ten dollars, wouldn’t You have enough for an extra meal?” You can’t look at it that way. That is what they earned. If you give them ten dollars less, it’s equivalent to taking ten dollars from them. Using the money you took from others for your own expenses is unconscionable. Doing things against your conscience is not in line with humanity; it is devoid of humanity. If you try to shortchange them like that, then you are not conducting yourself in a rule-abiding manner. Conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner means, at the very least, acting impartially and calling a spade a spade. Suppose you’re in the service industry and need to rely on tips to make a living. If someone doesn’t give you a tip, taking advantage of you, how would you feel? It’s the same logic. Not giving a tip might not be against the law in a certain industry, and no one will go after you for it, but can you square it with your conscience? If you cannot square it with your conscience, then you owe a debt to your conscience. If you owe too many such debts in this life, when will you be able to pay them off? You cannot conduct yourself like this. Perhaps you take advantage of someone a bit by not giving them a tip, but don’t you feel a sense of accusation from your conscience? If you really don’t, then there truly is a problem with you. If you try to take advantage of someone over such a small thing, might you be capable of even worse things? With such a mentality, can you still practice the truth?

Everyone might encounter these examples we fellowshipped on regarding conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner during the course of their life and survival. For the incarnate God, living among this humankind, these things are also impossible to avoid and are things He must face. When doing these things, on the whole God incarnate strictly abides by the credos and principles of conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. I Myself do exactly this. Of course, when My interactions with you involve church work or your personal life, if you ask Me to fellowship with you or consult Me on how to handle a certain issue, I will fellowship with you strictly according to My credos of self-conduct. Whether you accept them or not, My viewpoints and the ways and principles by which I conduct Myself remain unchanged. I will absolutely not teach you to exploit legal loopholes to take extra advantage; doing so is absolutely inappropriate. No matter what happens, I will first have you clearly figure out whether the matter involves laws, policies, or the regulations of a certain industry. If it involves these things, I will tell you to consult government officials, consult a lawyer, or look up the relevant rules online. If it involves financial issues, then you should consult an accountant. You must practice this way no matter which country you are in. This is how I do things, and I will absolutely not encourage you to violate these credos. Instead, I require you to strictly abide by the laws and regulations of each country, including the rules and provisions of any public place or any industry. If you’re not aware of them, you must take the initiative to learn about them and consult with people about them. If you are aware of them, you must do your best to abide by them. Whatever the rules say, that’s how we should do things. Even if sometimes the rules or laws of the country affect the time you spend doing your duty, or affect some matters related to your duty, you still must abide by them. You can figure out ways to adjust the time you do your duty or the environment in which you do it to avoid conflicting with the country’s laws and regulations, and also to avoid engaging in behaviors or causing incidents that violate the country’s laws and regulations. Is it appropriate to do things this way? (Yes.) This is in one regard. In another, regardless of which country’s laws and regulations they are, and no matter whether they are reasonable or unreasonable, as long as they are explicitly stipulated by the government, and as long as they appear within the scope of My life and existence, I abide by and comply with them as much as I can. I will absolutely not make remarks about or criticize any aspects of the government’s laws and regulations that are unreasonable or are not in people’s interests; instead, I abide by whatever rules the government sets. Of course, when I speak of abiding by the government’s laws and regulations, this does not include those laws that oppose religious belief or laws that deny and resist God. Rather, it refers to those laws and regulations that protect citizens’ rights, maintain social order, and promote fairness; these are what people should abide by. No matter what thoughts people have in their minds, abiding by laws and regulations comes first. One should respect the country’s laws, and respect the rules and provisions of any industry. If you cannot adapt to them or you do not like them, you can avoid this industry, or you can leave the country. But rationally speaking, if you live in a certain country, or you have dealings with people in a certain industry, you should abide by the country’s laws, by the provisions and directives of the industry or of certain special occasions and environments, and even by some moral norms. I strive to strictly abide by humankind’s laws, regulations, and provisions, by some special rules and directives in public places, and by the basic moral and behavioral norms of humanity. I never make a point of My special identity and status, nor do I go against any law, regulation, directive, provision, and the like. I do not challenge them or intentionally break them and go My own way; instead, I strictly abide by them. Behind this strict compliance of Mine is a respect for their laws, regulations, provisions, and rules. This is also the principle one actually practices and abides by when conducting themselves in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. Perhaps some people do not understand what My attitude toward these things is; they might have some thoughts that are not in line with reality in their minds, or have some hollow notions and imaginings about My principles and credos for doing such things. Through fellowshipping like this, do you find there to be anything hollow here? (No.) Saying that there’s nothing hollow means that My attitude toward these things is to treat them rationally from the perspective of humanity. I don’t assume a position of superiority, I don’t stand from the perspective of the third heaven, and I don’t treat these things from the special status of having God’s identity. Instead, I treat them in a very human way from a rational perspective. I never make a point of My identity as the incarnate God in the way I treat these things, nor do I ever avail of this identity to view them in a condescending manner. I never challenge these things, and I do not disrupt the country’s laws and regulations or the rules of any industry. Instead, I strictly abide by these laws, regulations, provisions, and other such things obediently and dutifully. Even more practically, when it comes to interacting with people, I also abide by a very human principle.

We have fellowshipped on some manifestations of the incarnate God conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner. These might be things you have never thought of, or things you have never taken seriously; you might have a very hollow idea of these things; or, when you see, come into contact with, or hear about these things, you may be outright dismissive of them. However, these things are a reflection of the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, manifested by God’s incarnate flesh. In addition, they are also the most normal and practical manifestations of His self-conduct when God’s Spirit clothes Himself in flesh and comes among people. Through these manifestations, people can better understand how the God in heaven views, treats, and handles the issue of conducting oneself and becoming a member of humankind. These credos and principles of self-conduct allow people to see and know that God doesn’t do anything in a hollow way, that He does everything practically, and He practices according to principles in a practical way, abiding by the laws and regulations of humankind, and by the rules of the different spheres of human society. While abiding by these laws and regulations, God incarnate also has to perform His ministry and do the work He intends to do. Whether it’s His living out of normal humanity, or His doing the work of divinity, neither of these conflicts with or contradicts the other. The credos and principles of self-conduct exhibited by God in His normal human life display the normality and practicality of God incarnate—this is one aspect. Another aspect is that He lives out the normal humanity—which possesses conscience and reason—that God’s Spirit ought to have in becoming a person or clothing Himself in flesh among people. Although this living out seems unrelated to the ministry performed by God incarnate in His divinity much of the time, the credos and principles that God’s living out in humanity abides by are the same as the essence of the truth, God’s disposition, and His requirements for humankind expressed in His divine work. The principles of self-conduct that God incarnate abides by in His human life are to conduct Himself in a rule-abiding manner and to do things dutifully. Then, the principles of work He abides by when doing His work in divinity are basically the same—He conducts Himself in a rule-abiding manner and does things dutifully; the principles do not change. Therefore, as far as God incarnate is concerned, His humanity and divinity are never separated; they are completely united. His divinity can be expressed through His humanity, and His humanity is a manifestation of a part of His divinity. Therefore, when God incarnate lives among humankind, His humanity and divinity that people can see during this period are not disconnected or separate; they are united. The living out of His humanity and the credos and principles of His self-conduct are, to a certain extent, overseen, influenced, and directed by God’s Spirit. In another respect, it can also be said that He lives out His normal humanity that is possessed of conscience and reason. Only with such humanity can God’s incarnate flesh shoulder the entirety of His divine work, the work that He ought to do in His divinity; only with such humanity can God’s incarnate flesh fulfill the ministry He is to perform, and perform it well. This is one understanding. Another understanding is that the ministry performed by God incarnate is achieved through such a humanity that possesses normality and practicality. In any case, the humanity essence and the divinity of God incarnate both constitute the incarnate God, who has the special identity of Christ. Therefore, the self-conduct credos and principles of the humanity of God incarnate that you see, down to His specific manifestations, attitudes, and viewpoints in everything He does, are a part of His humanity and, of course, can also be said to be a part of His divinity. These two cannot be separated. That is, when you see such humanity in God incarnate, you should be certain that He is the flesh God has clothed Himself in. Of course, when you come into contact with the truth expressed by God, while acknowledging that God incarnate has divinity, you should also acknowledge that His humanity is a part of God incarnate, who has a special identity. In any case, ultimately people are allowed to see this normal and practical side of God incarnate and the credos and principles of self-conduct He lives out, because these involve many issues God’s flesh faces in His existence and life. Although these practical manifestations in God incarnate’s human life do not rise to the level of the ministry He performs or His provision of the truth, the way, and the life to people, these principles and credos of self-conduct are not disconnected from the divinity within God incarnate. Precisely because this flesh is God’s incarnate flesh and the flesh God’s Spirit has clothed Himself in, the normal humanity of this incarnate God can have such credos and principles of self-conduct. What this implies is that it’s very difficult for any member of corrupt humankind, or anyone among corrupt humankind who has an advantaged background, identity, social worth, and noble status, to conduct themselves in a rule-abiding manner and do things dutifully; no one is an exception. Therefore, this aspect of normality and practicality is what the humanity of God incarnate has and is, and of course, it is also a part of what the divinity of God incarnate has and is; it’s just that He expresses and reveals it through His humanity. If God incarnate boasted everywhere He went, always asserted His status, spoke grandiosely, felt He was noble, looked down on everyone and acted high and mighty, and always wanted to trample everyone underfoot; if He cursed anyone who did not bow down in worship, turning them to ashes, killing them instantly, or striking them down with His sharp gaze, then it would be difficult to say whether He actually had a divinity essence within Him. In one respect, God incarnate has the conscience and reason of normal humanity to maintain all the life, words, and deeds of His flesh. In another respect, His divinity is also at work within Him, because divinity is, after all, His true life. If His humanity were as arrogant and self-righteous as that of corrupt humankind, would you say this person is God incarnate? (No.) Suppose a person always had supernatural manifestations, always thought they were a celestial being descended to earth, always had this feeling, and always spoke to people from on high, making people look up to their words and deeds. Suppose they always had supernatural and transcendent thoughts in their heart, being able to tell at a glance what happened in someone’s past life, what evils they had committed, what things they had done, or how many times they had been reincarnated as a human or an animal. Furthermore, suppose this person always felt they were particularly noble, always had supernatural manifestations when speaking, and was attended by signs and wonders, making people feel they were special. Such a person would be abnormal. In one respect, the life disposition within them would be abnormal; in another respect, the life within them would not be the life of divinity. This is the only way to put it.

Whether it be His credos of self-conduct or His principles for handling matters, everything the incarnate God reveals and lives out is particularly normal and practical. Look at the things I have said and the things I do in My life—are any of them abnormal? Are any of them supernatural or unconventional? (No.) No matter what I am handling, you won’t find anything unusual about Me. I am not an unusual person; I am just a normal person. Moreover, My thoughts, views, thinking, and logic in handling every matter are not distorted, extreme, or supernatural. I am calm and even-tempered when interacting and associating with people. If people are willing to interact with Me, I interact with them; if they are not, I do not try to cozy up to them. Do you find My thinking to be normal when it comes to interacting with people, handling matters, doing all kinds of things, and conducting Myself? (Yes.) It’s all normal. I have never called on you or incited you to oppose the government of any country, nor have I ever told you something like: “Believers in God all come from God; you all come from the third heaven. Do not fear this world; trample this world under your feet! You are all victorious male children; take up the iron rod to rule this world and rule this humankind. All things are under your feet!” Have I ever said this? (No.) What have I said? That you must be rule-abiding in everything you do. No matter which country you believe in God and do your duty in, you must abide by the law and do things according to the government’s regulations. You absolutely must not act recklessly and willfully; you must be cautious and not be dissolute. If you violate the government’s laws and regulations, once a complaint is filed against you, it will affect your performance of your duty. I’m constantly nagging about this. Although it sounds rather mundane, it is very practical, because you have too little life experience and lack insight, and are very prone to making mistakes. You are believers in God. Your purpose in going to different countries to do your duty is to follow God’s will and bear witness for God, not to set yourself against any country or any ruling party. You are just created beings who do your duties; you should submit entirely to the Creator’s dominion, and you should submit to however God orchestrates and arranges things. No matter which country you go to, what kind of environment you live in, or which brothers’ and sisters’ homes you stay in, you must be rule-abiding, helping out as much as you can. In addition, you must abide by whatever laws and regulations the country has. I repeatedly exhort you to not break the rules and not get complaints filed against you. If a complaint is filed against you, you should figure out what mistake you made, what regulation you violated, and why the complaint was filed. Learn your lesson so it doesn’t happen again. If you do not learn your lesson, complaints will continue to be filed against you. My words in this regard are all solutions to problems based on actual circumstances—I’m telling you how to live, how to survive, and how to abide by the rules, so as to not bring unnecessary trouble to your own life and survival. No matter which country you go to, you are there to do your duty. First, you must integrate into the country and abide by its laws and regulations. You must not disrupt their existing order or bring them any trouble. Only then will they accept you and treat you as a member of the country, and only in this way can you settle down to do your duty. If you do not even abide by the local rules, and do things that violate the rules, causing people to constantly complain and make trouble for you, to the point where they even loathe you and do not want you to live there anymore, then how can you even dream of doing your duty? No matter where you live, you must abide by local laws and regulations. Tell Me, is practicing this way right? Is it beneficial to you in doing your duty? (Yes.) Practicing this way is very practical. Abiding by laws and regulations is basic common sense in real life. It’s not making a big deal out of nothing, much less is it being overly sensitive; it’s a principle you must abide by in real life. If something happens or a problem arises, we discuss the best way to resolve it and how to learn a lesson from it so you can strive to make fewer mistakes or avoid making them altogether in the future, and be someone who conducts themselves in a rule-abiding and dutiful manner. Some people do not abide by the rules wherever they go. They litter everywhere, and from time to time they make a racket and disturb their neighbors’ rest. Like wild animals entering a village, they affect and disturb the community environment, drawing disdain and antipathy from people wherever they go. I tell these people that they should strictly abide by local laws and regulations, and that they must follow the rules, and that only by conducting oneself in this way does one have normal humanity. Tell Me, is My way of thinking and My jumping-off point in handling these matters correct? (Yes.) I do not do things that are lofty and grand, or abstract, or transcendent, or unconventional. I just correct and direct people regarding these minor matters in their lives, and the mistakes and flaws that appear in their lives, pointing out and rectifying their issues and giving them tips. For God incarnate, is conducting Himself this way practical? (Yes.) It is so practical! Handling these matters is not hollow at all, and it is not divorced from real life at all. So, whether looking at the credos and principles of self-conduct and doing things that are reflected in God incarnate’s daily life, or at the truths He fellowships in the ministry He performs, both aspects are so normal and practical. Both aspects are things that people with normal thinking, who love positive things, and who have conscience and reason, can understand, apprehend, accept, and achieve. Neither aspect is divorced from real life at all; this is being normal and practical.

Do these trivial life matters I just mentioned involve the principles of self-conduct and doing things? Are they helpful to you? (Yes.) Then let’s continue. Once, a water pipe in our yard’s lawn sprinkler system broke at some point, and the leaking water flowed into the neighbor’s yard. I had someone quickly go tell the neighbor and see if we needed to clean it up for them. The neighbor was a bit unhappy to see so much water flooding in, but because we took the initiative to tell them, they didn’t make much of it out of politeness. Later, at Christmas, we gave them a box of chocolates as an apology. They were quite surprised and happy, and told us to just say the word or feel free to come to their door and ask if we needed any help. By evening, they even brought their child over to give us a basket of fruit, saying, “Happy holidays! Thank you for your gift, and welcome to our community!” We exchanged a few pleasantries and then they left. I thought handling the matter this way was pretty good; if we get along with our neighbors like this, the relationship shouldn’t be too bad. This is giving the other party a gift as an apology in order to ease the relationship or smooth things over when an issue arises, having a simple exchange of favors. Of course, they don’t receive your gift for free, taking advantage of you; they give something in return. You see, Westerners are quite particular. When they give gifts, they are incredibly sincere. It doesn’t matter whether the gifts are expensive; the key is that their hearts are exceptionally sincere. This is exchanging favors, and handling the matter this way is quite appropriate. Of course, there is a context for handling this kind of matter. When nothing is going on, there’s no need to cozy up to anyone for no reason, take the initiative to make Chinese food for them or give them gifts, going out of your way to maintain a relationship with them. There’s no need to do this. In normal interactions, just greeting them when you see them and coexisting amicably is enough. But when an issue arises—for example, if you do something wrong and need to apologize—then go apologize. It is out of the rationality of normal humanity that you do this; it’s not at all exaggerated or pretentious. Tell Me, is handling it this way appropriate? Is it in accordance with the principles? (Yes.) It is not being servile, nor is it being arrogant and overbearing. You do not act superior, but you also maintain your dignity. Some people think, “Westerners like to eat Chinese food. To avoid them filing a complaint against us if we violate some rules in the future, let’s make them some dumplings and give them some snacks.” Currying favor for no reason—tell Me, is this appropriate? (No.) In one respect, there’s no telling whether the food you make tastes like it came from an authentic restaurant and whether the other party would even be willing to eat it. Besides, they don’t know you well either. If you give them food you made yourself, would they trust you? In another respect, what are you giving them gifts for when nothing in particular has happened? Do they know you well? Do you have any dealings with them, or friendship? You don’t, so wouldn’t always trying to give them Chinese food be what a crazy person would do? (Yes.) Wouldn’t people find it annoying? (Yes.) Look at My principles for interacting with neighbors. Is My thinking normal? Do I apply the principles accurately and appropriately? (Yes.) Do I have any manifestations of disordered thinking logic? (No.) My interactions with people are all normal. Under normal circumstances, I never give people gifts. If someone really helps Me, I’ll give them something to express My gratitude. Interacting with people this way is appropriate. This is being normal and practical, and this is also conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. Most people do not understand these principles; this is called being foolish and ignorant. Don’t you agree? (Yes.) Some people show their foolishness in how they do things. They are always giving people gifts and currying favor for no reason, and when people see this, they think there’s something wrong with them. I do not do this. I do not cozy up to people. I have dignity, and I have My principles for doing things. When an issue really arises, I act according to principles. I abide by the rules, I have a boundary, and My way of thinking is logical, in line with normal thinking, and in line with rationality. There are lots of details regarding this aspect, the normality and practicality of God incarnate, but there’s no need to go into detail about many things. In short, His thinking in this regard is definitely normal.

I never introduce Myself when interacting with people; even when meeting brothers and sisters, I never introduce Myself. In My interactions with people, I never put on airs as the incarnate God. Do you find these to be normal and practical manifestations of conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully? (Yes.) For example, some brothers and sisters say, “You are God, You are the Creator. It is an honor for anyone to do things for You. If they don’t do them well, they are courting death!” When I meet such people, I say, “Stay away from Me! What is the use of saying those things? Even if brothers and sisters do things for Me, I don’t make such demands of them.” No matter who I interact with, I never tell them My identity. Tell Me, is this a manifestation of normal thinking and normal humanity? (Yes.) You see, a crazy person would always be introducing themselves, saying, “I am the Jade Emperor! I am the Queen Mother of the West descended to earth! I come from heaven. If you little minions don’t listen to me, I’ll wipe you out!” What would someone like this be? (A Satan and a devil.) They would be a Satan and a devil. In human terms, they would be called a mentally ill person, someone without normal rationality. Will someone who doesn’t have normal rationality conduct themselves in a rule-abiding manner and do things dutifully? (No.) You can only conduct yourself in a rule-abiding manner and do things dutifully if you possess an optimized conscience and standard rationality, at the very least. Since the incarnate God has normal humanity, His conduct and actions are regulated by the conscience and reason of normal humanity, and He naturally lives within such a normal humanity that has conscience and rationality; therefore, in conducting Himself and doing things, He strictly abides by the principles of conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. If some nonbelievers mess up a personal matter for Me, or intentionally deceive Me, or intentionally damage things, I draw a lesson from this and never use them again. As for nonbelievers, no matter how nice their words sound, I must be on guard; if I am not careful, I will fall for their ruses. There are too many deceivers in this world. They don’t care who you are; as long as they can deceive you, they will. In the spiritual realm, Satan and devils clearly see God holding sovereignty over all things, and see God’s almightiness and God’s essence, but they never respect God, fear God, or acknowledge God’s identity and essence. Now that God has become flesh, tell Me, who among the human race corrupted by Satan can acknowledge God and submit to Him? Even the people who believe in God do not fully acknowledge Him, let alone submit to Him. Some people say they will bow down and worship before God—they are fine with kneeling before heaven, kneeling before the cross, kneeling before the name of Jehovah, or kneeling before a portrait of the Lord Jesus, but in their hearts they cannot get past kneeling to Me, this person: “Is it you that I believe in? You don’t look like god! If I kneel before you, wouldn’t I be lowering myself? I can kneel before heaven, earth, and my parents—how could I kneel before a small-timer like you? Especially since you’re a woman, your appearance is unremarkable, you’re not famous, and you have no status or prestige in the world—why should I kneel before you?” They feel uncomfortable inside. When they want to kneel, they hesitate, and before they even kneel down, they stand up again, unwilling and reluctant. I say, “Do not kneel before Me. If you want to kneel, kneel before the God in heaven. I do not need you to kneel before Me; I can’t accept it. I don’t have such great power that I could take you up into the air and take you to the third heaven. I’m just an ordinary person. I bring you, a corrupt human being, before God. I then tell you the truths I know and understand for you to practice, so that you can attain salvation, fully transforming you into a standard created being and then returning you to the Creator—this is My responsibility and My ministry. As far as you’re all concerned, that’s the only use I have. I haven’t accomplished anything worthy of credit with respect to you, nor have I done so with respect to the God in heaven either. I am just an ordinary person who has done the things I ought to do, spoken the words I ought to speak, and done the work I ought to do. Regardless of whether you are willing in your heart, from the perspective of My humanity, I am not at all willing to accept your kneeling and worship. What’s more, you are unwilling and resistant in your heart, so I can accept it even less.” You see, is My thinking normal? Regardless of which aspect of humanity it comes from, this is a manifestation of normal thinking. Because the incarnate God lives within normal humanity, and lives like an ordinary person in real life, and is not extraordinary, how He treats and handles various matters is largely governed by the conscience and reason of His humanity. This causes many people to develop notions; they think, “Isn’t He just an ordinary, normal person?” Even if people acknowledge the incarnation and accept God’s work, in their hearts they do not want to kneel before and worship this person or submit to Him. Actually, speaking from My heart, I do not want to accept your kneeling and worship, because I have dignity and rationality. Never mind when you’re reluctant, even if you were willing to kneel before and worship Me, I wouldn’t be willing to accept it. What does this mean? It means that within the conscience and reason of the humanity of this incarnate God, there is also a sense of shame. What does having a sense of shame mean? It means that, if someone were to say, “I am reluctant to kneel before and worship this person; I am a bit unwilling inside”; or if someone were living in a state of muddleheadedness; or if someone were kneeling and worshiping while being filled with imaginings about God, I would say that these kinds of kneeling and worship are all illegitimate. I do not need rituals like this; you absolutely mustn’t engage in such ritualism. Even if you did kneel before Me, I would be embarrassed to accept it. If you insisted on kneeling before Me, should I say “Bless you” or “Thank you”? I really wouldn’t know what to say. Why? You are not even clear about your own situation in various aspects right now, yet you still try to kneel before and worship Me; I really cannot accept it. I do not know if you are genuinely worshiping God. If I tried to accept you as a person who fears God and shuns evil, you really would not measure up. So that’s where things get held up with this matter—it’s very embarrassing. I’m still not clear about what I should accept you as or what would be appropriate to say to you, so I am particularly resistant to this matter inside. You all must absolutely not kneel before and worship Me. I do not need it, and I do not like it. If you need to understand any aspect of the truth or need any aspect of the principles of self-conduct and doing things, I can fellowship on them. But if you want to engage in this formality, I advise you not to do it, at least not now. Before you have true submission to God in your hearts and before you have embarked on the path of fearing God and shunning evil, do not do this; don’t engage in this formality. Doing this would not be good; it would make things awkward for both of us. It is best to avoid doing this thing; engaging in such ritualism is useless.

In fellowshipping on the issue of people’s notions and imaginings about God incarnate, I gave many examples involving the normality and practicality of God incarnate. In these examples, you can see that God incarnate is not extraordinary, transcendent, supernatural, or unconventional. These and other such things are what people should understand regarding the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, of God incarnate. His living out, and His credos and principles of self-conduct, are all particularly practical and particularly normal, and when He encounters things, He can also be patient and tolerant. No matter what He does, everything God incarnate lives out and reveals in His life reflects that there is a practical side to how God’s incarnate flesh conducts Himself. That is, how He faces various things and handles various problems is entirely based on His credos and principles of self-conduct, which are to conduct Himself in a rule-abiding manner and to do things dutifully. A few years ago, our neighbor’s child was going to college, and they held a party in the yard to celebrate, singing and dancing. They were still singing with a microphone at one or two in the morning, and lots of nearby neighbors could hear it clearly. Westerners like to file complaints, but in this situation, no one filed a complaint, because we’d all been neighbors for many years at that point. Everyone felt, “The kids have been in school for so many years, and it’s rare for them to get to let loose, so let them go wild. Being disturbed like this once in a while and not sleeping well for one night is not a big problem; we’ll just treat it as staying up late.” Is thinking like this normal? Should one have this kind of patience and tolerance for others? (Yes.) Some people say, “You are God, how can You exercise patience toward corrupt humans making noise? You shouldn’t be patient; Your rest is so important!” I say, “Whose isn’t? Everyone’s rest is important.” But adults sometimes need to have some tolerance and show some understanding; especially toward children, we should show them some tolerance. Besides, when you live in this world, many things don’t go your way, and a lot of the time, you just have to be patient. These things are nothing; you also have to endure things that are more serious than this and that truly cause you harm. Living in this world, in the course of surviving, everyone faces many situations where they have no choice. Are you actually going to just get stuck when you face such situations? Will you be unable to go on living? The sun will still rise the next day. Life must go on. There’s no need to be petty over a trivial matter, getting hung up on it and acting like it’s the end of the world. There’s no need to make a fuss or make a mountain out of a molehill. For things like this, you must be tolerant and patient. When one day you have experienced more, you will gain insight and know how to treat them. Tell Me, is this kind of thinking normal? (Yes.) What would a person with abnormal thinking think? “You brat, you’ve grown up and started partying it up. These nonbelievers are truly devils! Do you know who I am? You disturbed my rest, so I’ll make you regret it. I curse you!” Are such thoughts normal? (No.) These thoughts are abnormal, so you mustn’t think that way. I wouldn’t think that way Myself. When these things happen, I can be patient and treat them correctly; I can treat and handle these things with the thoughts and views of an adult. Of course, these are also specific manifestations of conducting oneself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. Some people say, “God’s magnanimity is as vast as the sea and sky, so such insignificant people are nothing to God. No matter how noisy it gets, He does not hear it; He feels nothing. This is called being on a higher level, this is called being on a different plane, this is called having breadth of mind.” Is this how it is? (No.) I really do not focus on “breadth of mind.” I’m not sure what “breadth of mind” means, nor do I understand what “being on a different plane” is, and I am not on that “high” of a level. I just know what normal thinking and normal rationality are, how to act in a way that accords with humanity and rationality, what things should be borne patiently and what things should be treated seriously, and what principles and credos should be strictly abided by when interacting with people, as well as how to think in a way that is not distorted, radical, supernatural, or extreme in certain situations, and how to think normally without veering to one side or the other. I know these things, but I’ve never known what “being on a different plane,” “having breadth of mind,” and “keeping a low profile in conducting oneself” mean. I just abide by the principles of conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. Isn’t this simple? (Yes.) No matter what matter I handle, from My perspective and stance I view every matter and every person correctly, justly, reasonably, and rationally as an ordinary, normal person, striving to achieve justice, fairness, reasonableness, and rationality in everything I do, without being radical, hollow, or unconventional. Additionally, I don’t act superior, and I never view anything from such a hollow position as the third heaven. Although My handling of many things in real life like this seems very unremarkable to people, these are some thoughts and views, and ways of conducting oneself, that one must have in living and surviving as a member of humankind. Living this way is quite grounding and not tiring, so lots of people feel that I’m easy to get along with, without all sorts of unnecessary complications. My purpose in telling you these things is not to just let you know some things, but to tell you that I have principles when interacting with anyone or handling matters—I never take things by force or trickery, I never smooth-talk, I never want to take advantage of anyone when dealing with people, and I certainly will not break the law to handle any matter. In short, the principles of My self-conduct are to abide by the credos of conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully, so as to be at peace in My conscience and be fair in doing things, to not harm or cheat anyone, and to not harm other people’s interests. Even if I do benefit somehow, it will not occur on the foundation of harming other people’s interests; rather, I strive to be fair and just. I have told you these things and given these examples, and I have also spoken to you about the principles of this aspect, how to conduct oneself, in theory. This is just the kind of person I am. If you want to learn more so as to verify the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, that I spoke of, and to verify that I do indeed act according to these principles of “conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully,” I welcome you to investigate and gather evidence everywhere to see if what I say is factual. In short, you should all be clear about these things. These are basically all the matters regarding the life and existence of God incarnate. These are what you should understand, and what you must understand as well.

Not only does God incarnate strictly abide by the credos and principles of conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully in His human life, but He also strictly abides by these credos and principles in the ministry He performs. I have worked and preached for many years, and you have always been reading the words I fellowship. Through various topics, you should have been able to understand My viewpoints, stances, and attitudes regarding various issues. You know this in theory, but do you know how I conduct Myself and do things in the ministry I perform? Perhaps some of you only know that I have done things and know what manifestations I’ve exhibited, but when it comes to specific matters, you might not yet know what I think in My heart or what My plans and designs are. So, I will give a brief introduction. When it comes to the matter of performing My ministry, basically, with the work that I can and ought to do—and which involves My ministry—I spare no effort, and am not subject to any constraints. I do not demand anything from you, nor do I claim credit. I just try by all means possible to clearly explain what I can do, what I understand, and what I know. To explain things clearly, even if it’s long-winded or troublesome, I try My best to make things clear. I strive to reach a point where I feel in My heart that you have understood and that I have explained things clearly, at which time I stop speaking, and the topic ends there. If I feel that I have said too little and you might not have understood, then I will go into detail, speak more, and even say it over and over again, trying every possible way to explain the topic clearly. I am not afraid of you laughing at Me—I am not afraid of some intellectuals laughing and saying, “You are really long-winded when You speak!” I just fulfill My responsibility based on the principles of conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully, explaining clearly and plainly the words I intend to say. If people cannot grasp some of the words I fellowship on the truth, and still feel unclear after hearing them, then I will give an example and speak more specifically. Although I have to say a lot of words this way, feeling drained, mentally exhausted, and with My mouth parched, I still have to try every possible way to explain things clearly. If you don’t understand after I finish speaking that time, I will hold another gathering. And what does that entail? Holding another gathering and speaking until My mouth is parched entails Me being very exhausted; it entails suffering exhaustion once again. But I cannot slack off. Just because I talked about this topic last time, I cannot refrain from talking about it next time for fear of getting exhausted, regardless of whether you understood it or not. I must try every possible way to explain this topic clearly. As for whether you can understand, accept, and practice the truth after hearing these words, that depends on your personal pursuit; I do not concern Myself with that. However, as for the topics I want to speak about and have not yet spoken about, and the responsibilities I have not yet fulfilled or the burdens I have not yet discharged, I must definitely see them through and handle them well, all the way until I feel inside, “It’s been explained clearly now. I’ve covered everything included in this topic. At the very least, you know about it and understand it.” Then I feel at ease inside. It may be that holding a couple extra gatherings for you will make Me so exhausted that I won’t be able to sleep for several days, but the next time this happens, I’ll still take this approach. I won’t slack off, saying, “To avoid being exhausted, I won’t say as much, and I’ll hold one less gathering. Let’s end this topic here; most people don’t pursue the truth anyway.” I will not be perfunctory toward you, nor will I be perfunctory toward the ministry I perform. When I do this, I never say that I must do right by My conscience, or do right by the brothers and sisters who have sat here listening to My sermon for several hours. Rather, I naturally and to the best of My ability pour out to you everything I ought to do, want to do, and want to say, letting you hear it and gain it. I do not slack off, and I do not act perfunctorily. If I don’t explain something clearly the first time, I will repeat it two or three times in different ways. Even if you have certain opinions about Me in your hearts or say that I’m long-winded, I do not care. As long as I can explain things clearly and achieve the result, that is enough. When I speak, I act based on the principle of “doing things well and thoroughly, fulfilling My responsibility, and pouring out everything inside Me to you.” I don’t slack off, or act perfunctorily. This is the attitude of God incarnate in performing His ministry.

As for things that do not involve My ministry, such as sometimes guiding you in matters within the scope of your duties, this lies outside of My ministry. You might not be aware of this. Actually, apart from fellowshipping the truth and guiding you to understand the truth principles and enter into the truth reality, nothing else has anything to do with Me; it’s not what falls to Me. Let Me make this clear to you. Guiding your work is not within the scope of My ministry, and has nothing to do with Me. It is fine whether I do this work or not; that is the business of you humans. This is the first time I have mentioned this—the business of you humans. That is, your business, the business of humans, has nothing to do with Me. Why do I say this? What you perform is your duty, and what I perform is My ministry. I do work, while you perform duty; there is a difference. Regarding guiding you in matters within the scope of your duties, apart from fellowshipping the truth principles, if you ask Me about professional skills or mundane tasks, I will try My best to clearly express what I understand, what I have insight into, and the principles I have grasped, so that you know and understand them. I will do My utmost to teach you and help you learn. For what I do not know, I will have you look up resources, or if there is someone among you who knows about it, I will consult them, “You have studied this profession, so what do the educational materials in the industry say about this matter? What are the rules in this domain of knowledge? Let’s find the principles here, so that our work can be better suited to the tastes and discerning eye of professionals, so we don’t get ridiculed or become a laughingstock, so we don’t make fools of ourselves, and so we don’t make God’s house look bad.” You see, the choral hymns, musicals, film production, scriptwriting, art, as well as dancing, costumes, and so on that I guide—no matter what aspect of professional or non-professional work it is, it is not work that is within the scope of the ministry I perform. It is your duty. Calling it “your duty” means it is your business, and that you should handle it yourselves, because these matters involve certain domains of knowledge, and technical and professional issues of certain industries, and these are things you have to learn about. What you ought to study is yours to study, what you ought to inquire about is yours to inquire about, and what you ought to practice is yours to practice. This, in fact, has nothing to do with Me. The work I do is to represent God’s incarnate flesh in expressing words, and to represent God in speaking to you and working upon you. As for work that has nothing to do with My ministry, that is the business of you humans. For this work, God has arranged for a leader and shepherd to lead you, and He has also established various work arrangements and various administrative decrees and regulations. You should strictly abide by the arrangements of the leader God has established for you—the man used by the Holy Spirit—and submit to his leadership. And as for any of the work I do outside of My ministry, what does that count as? This all counts as extra work. I do not need to perform duty. I do work and perform My ministry, and you perform your duty. Therefore, I can guide your work, but this is not something that falls to Me. If you think, “You must do this work; this is Your work. How could it be okay for You not to do it? If You don’t do it, I’ll pin the responsibility on You and refuse to let You off the hook,” then I say you are wrong. You cannot pin this on Me. That is the duty of you humans. When you don’t understand something concerning your duty, you should fellowship, discuss, and seek among yourselves. If you ask Me, and My conditions at that time permit, I can help you. If I don’t have the time and cannot help you, that’s not on Me. If some of you use twisted reasoning, saying that this is what I ought to do, then you are wrong. This is the duty you ought to do, and it has nothing to do with Me. If you do not do your duty well, that’s you being irresponsible and disloyal. If you do not fulfill your duty and try to push the responsibility onto Me, this is a manifestation of not having reason, and God finds this to be incredibly detestable. However, if I see that you really cannot do something, that it is beyond your reach, and that you do not know the principles for doing this work, then I have to lend a hand, provide you with one or two examples, and get you onto the right track. If you’re still unable to do it, and My conditions do not permit Me to do it, or I too am unable to do it, then all we can do is bring this item of work to a stop. That’s all we can do—who’s to blame for your abilities being so limited and your caliber being so poor? But if I do perform some item of work, I perform it as best I can. If I know how to do something, I’ll tell you as much, and I’ll also let you know what I don’t know how to do. For the parts I don’t know, I will consult you. If you also don’t know, I will ponder, think, and seek on My own. Once I come up with a path, some ideas, and some threads to follow, I will fellowship with you, striving to do My utmost to do this work well and thoroughly. For one thing, this is being accountable for the work. For another, this lets you learn something in the course of My guiding you. You get to learn the principles that need to be grasped and the truths that need to be understood for this aspect of professional work. There are some people who, despite understanding a bit of professional knowledge, cannot produce a finished product, and so I guide them. After it’s done, I still feel uncertain about it, so I have them consult an industry expert, and get the expert to check it. If the expert says that doing it this way conforms to the norms of the industry and doesn’t make us a laughingstock, then we will stick to this course of action. If the expert says it looks like it was done by an amateur, that it looks embarrassing, is not right, and does not conform to standards, then we will have the expert make some changes to it immediately. We cannot be self-righteous, we cannot pretend to understand something when we don’t, and we must have self-awareness. We shouldn’t delude ourselves; we must take things seriously, striving to gain something in terms of professional skills after finishing a piece of work. Therefore, when doing this kind of thing, even if I’m an amateur in terms of professional skills and don’t understand much, I will still do My utmost. Some people say, “Why do You still guide them even when You don’t understand?” It’s because these people have limited professional skills; they really have no creativity or good ideas when it comes to artistic productions involving professional skills. I have a bit of a strength in this area and have some ideas, so I provide them to these people who have somewhat of a foundation or some common sense in a certain profession, and these people all think these ideas of Mine are quite good. Seeing that they think My ideas are quite good, I go ahead and “impudently” guide them, and some of the works I guide in this way are passable. I’m not being shameless in saying that; this “passable” has a basis—I only say this because industry experts have seen them and said they are passable. This “passable” does not mean they are very good or have reached a professional standard, just that at the very least, the experts have verified that they hold up, and so I feel at ease. So far, most people think that the few works I have guided are passable, and apparently some of them have even won awards in certain competitions, right? (Yes.) No matter what aspect of work or what kind of thing I am doing, as long as I have some thoughts and ideas, or I feel I have a good creative concept, I will absolutely speak up. I will try every which way to have brothers and sisters help apply these ideas to the production, so that more people will be willing to look at it. The result is that God’s work and God’s words are propagated more, better, and more widely—our goal is thus achieved. As for the ways and methods with which I do things, they are still based on the principles of conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. When I am doing things, I act quietly, and make every effort to finish the task and do it well. Once the work is completed and uploaded, that phase is over.

The things God incarnate does within the scope of the ministry He performs are based on His principles of conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. When doing things outside this scope, He likewise does not depart from these principles; He also conducts Himself in a rule-abiding manner and does things dutifully. For the problems I can see and discover, I either have someone convey them, or I personally get involved to provide guidance and correction, and to help resolve them. In short, in terms of the things you can come into contact with or have heard about in your real lives, I basically handle everything, regardless of what it is, based on such a principle. Moreover, I do not distinguish between big and small matters. Whether it’s raising cats, raising dogs, building pigpens, building sheepfolds, or cooking, making clothes, or even cleaning, I get involved in whatever I see. When I see you doing things wrong, I direct and correct you. Those who have a heart will listen and take it in, while those who don’t will not. Afterward, I see who listens and can follow My instructions, and I use them. Over the years of interacting with you, this is how I have done things. After telling you what to do, I keep following up until the matter is finished and done well. Although there are many things that I don’t do with My own hands, My heart is always focused on whatever I’m following up on; My heart never leaves these things. If something needs to be handled urgently and quickly, I work from dawn to dusk and late into the night to get it done, constantly following up, supervising, and directing. But given My physical condition, as you can imagine, doing this work is quite tiring. Once it’s finally done, I stop going there. Eventually, someone notices and says, “God has organized things so well for us here, but He doesn’t get to enjoy it; we’re the ones who get to enjoy it all.” I say that as long as you get to enjoy it, that is enough. Once things are settled for you, and everything is suitable for you in terms of your life and doing your duties, I no longer need to busy Myself with these things. Actually, the job of God incarnate is to fellowship the truth and provide the truth; other work has nothing to do with Me. But over these years, besides doing My job, I have also been busy helping you resolve problems you have in doing your duties, which has also led Me to take considerable pains. Although a lot of work is not what falls to Me, and there are many things I’ve never even done before—having never systematically learned certain kinds of knowledge or skills, or handled these things in life—I have not stood idly by as the church and God’s house have encountered various things. Instead, I do My utmost to guide and help you all, and when it comes to matters of day-to-day life, I also do all that I can to get things squared away for you. Acting from the perspective of humanity, I do what I can. If I see something that needs doing and do not do it, I’ll feel uneasy inside. If I discover a problem and do not correct it, I’ll feel uneasy inside. If there’s work no one knows how to do, and I have ideas and can do it, but I don’t do it, I’ll feel uneasy inside. So, I just have to take action. Therefore, outwardly, it seems that apart from speaking and giving sermons, I have not done anything else. But I have taken plenty of pains for the sake of your daily lives and the basic necessities you need to do your duties. Most people’s caliber is so poor that they cannot even do these things well, so I have to put thought into guiding you. Although I look unremarkable and am not some important figure, and have not received any sort of training in society, when it comes to the basic necessities of the personnel doing their duties in God’s house, since I first came into contact with you up to now, there has not been a single aspect of your basic living environment, living conditions, and daily needs that I haven’t taken pains with. Take planting vegetables on the farm, for example. At first, seeing that most of the people on the farm had lived in the countryside and had done planting work for a few years, I selected some people who knew how to plant to take on this work. I told them what vegetables to plant in which season and how to plant them, thinking I wouldn’t need to worry about it after that. But after a while, I went to the farm and saw that everything was a complete mess. The supervisor could not handle the responsibility, and the workers could not do a good job either. In the end, there was nothing I could do but get involved, follow up, and direct them bit by bit. From selecting and buying seeds to figuring out how much to plant and how to choose the land, as well as what to plant each season, how much to plant, how to plant it, who should be responsible for planting, how to apply fertilizer, and what things to look out for, I explained everything clearly to them. I personally directed them like this; short of cooking for them and feeding them, I did everything. Some people say, “Weren’t You treating them like three-year-old children?” In fact, it really was like that. These people were all ostensibly adults, but they really could not shoulder these responsibilities. I just had to take them by the hand and personally direct and teach them in this way before things finally started to come together. Later, the people doing their duties were all able to eat the grain and vegetables they grew themselves. In the summer, they could also eat some fruit, and in the winter, they could eat vegetables they’d stored away. If the Above hadn’t intervened and looked into this work, and just let the people below do it, it would have all gotten messed up. In any case, what is the fact that I’m telling you? I have done many things without speaking of them, but the things I do speak of are strictly what I have done.

I fellowship on these things not to tell you how many things I have done, how much exhaustion I have suffered, or the amount of pains I’ve taken for your sake. There’s no need to talk about these things. So what am I telling you? God incarnate comes to this human world to represent God in doing work. His job is the ministry He performs. In this stage of the last days, His job is to provide people with all the truths they need to attain salvation. In the ministry He performs, He strictly abides by the credos and principles of conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. Outside of this, in His human life and as concerns His manifestations of humanity, He likewise has not overstepped these principles and credos. Whether it is guiding you in doing your duties or helping you handle various matters regarding basic necessities in life, I act on the principles of conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. I never shout slogans or speak grandiosely, and I never give orders blindly; I just do things practically. To what extent do I do this? For example, when directing the planting on the farm, I had them list all the vegetable varieties they knew of, what the names of those vegetables were, what they looked like, how long their growing period was, and which variety was the best and most suitable for local planting. Based on what I knew, I selected one or two varieties of each vegetable, decided who would be responsible for planting them, and ultimately made it so everyone was able to eat fresh vegetables each season. I never shout slogans, saying, “This vegetable is so nutritious. People benefit from eating it so much. Such-and-such is a scientific way of planting it.” I have never studied nutrition, nor do I understand farming. What do I know? I know how to select the variety of vegetable that’s suitable for planting at a certain location, so that after it grows, it tastes good, everyone is willing to eat it, and it wasn’t planted in vain—My approach is just this practical. All of this is conducting Myself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. These are the principles and credos I abide by; this is how I have conducted Myself over the years. I never shout slogans, and I don’t need your thanks. So long as your food and accommodation are suitable, and things aren’t completely out of whack, I feel at ease. When there isn’t anyone causing disturbances or making trouble, and it looks quite clean everywhere, the grain and vegetables have been properly planted, the pigs, sheep, and other livestock are properly raised, and all other areas are quite good, with the basic necessities no longer a problem for most of the people doing their duties, then I can stop worrying. My requirements in this regard are not stringent. You see, have I ever shouted slogans when guiding you in any work or in issues involving your basic necessities? I have never shouted slogans. After I get things settled for you, I find suitable people to implement the work. If the people found are not suitable and the work cannot be implemented, they are replaced. It’s only when the work is finally implemented, and most things have been suitably handled, and the basic necessities of the personnel doing their duties have been properly arranged, that I can stop My human work, no longer needing to take pains in this regard. Some people still always ask Me about trivial matters. One says, “What should we do if the newborn lamb can’t get milk?” Another says, “What should we do if the clothes we make always shrink?” You must figure out how to resolve these things yourselves; that’s your business, and it has nothing to do with Me. Even when fellowshipping the truth, I only say it once. There are audio recordings of the sermons and fellowships. If you do not understand, you can listen to them a few more times, and take your time to ponder, seek, and fellowship. If, on this basis, you’re still a bit confused about a few issues and don’t know how to handle them, we can fellowship on them when we meet. But when it comes to what people can achieve, it’s best for you to handle such things yourselves. God created the heavens and earth and all things for people—the sun, moon, stars, water, air, sunlight, food, as well as the various environments and living things people need, after which He placed people on earth. God maintains the laws of the growth and operation of all things for people, and maintains people’s living environments—it’s up to people to actually go about living. As for what things to plant in which season, when to harvest them, how to store them after the harvest, what methods to use when making them into food, what to eat more of, what to eat less of, what to eat in which season, how much to eat every day—that’s your own business. Now that the truth has been fellowshipped so clearly, and matters regarding life have all been settled properly for you, if you still ask Me to help you do this and that, and still look for Me to fellowship with you about this and that, then you are so devoid of reason. As for what I’ve already fellowshipped on, I tell you to handle and resolve these things yourselves. The church has leaders at all levels, as well as the man used by the Holy Spirit to lead you. You should seek and resolve things yourselves; do not come to Me for everything. The reason is that I’ve already said everything that ought to be said, I’ve even arranged your basic necessities for you, and when it comes to those trivial matters, they are not what I ought to resolve, but your own business, and you should handle them yourselves.

No matter how many words God incarnate speaks or how many things He does, people must know that the most important point regarding the normality and practicality, and the humbleness and hiddenness, of God incarnate, is this: Whether God incarnate lives among people or performs His ministry, the most basic credos and principles of His humanity, which are lived out by His flesh, are to conduct Himself in a rule-abiding manner and to do things dutifully. This is reflected in God’s incarnate flesh, and naturally, it is also reflected in the God who possesses God’s identity and essence, God in His inherent identity. Of course, in God’s case, it is not called “conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner,” but at the very least, in the way God does things, and in the way He treats people and things, He certainly also strictly abides by these principles. This is both what the humanity of God incarnate has and is, and what the divinity of God in His inherent identity has and is. What His humanity has and is entails conducting Himself in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully, while the essence of God in His inherent identity entails God treating people in a rule-abiding manner and doing things dutifully. We will not talk much more about this. No matter what perspective you take—in terms of all things created by God, God’s sovereignty over and guidance of humankind, major matters to minor ones, and the macroscopic to the microscopic—God does everything in a rule-abiding and dutiful manner. When God was not incarnate, He was hidden among all things. Although humankind did not see God’s figure or God’s true face, God has always been leading all of humankind. He has also always been doing every single thing, managing every single thing, and holding sovereignty over every single thing in the universe in a practical manner; nothing He does is hollow. Of course, not a single thing done by God’s hands remains at the level of theories or slogans. Instead, in every single thing God does—whether you can appreciate it or not, whether you can see it or not—He is doing it in a rule-abiding manner and doing it dutifully. He does the work He intends to do in a down-to-earth manner. He never makes declarations or justifies Himself to people, nor does He shout any slogans. Rather, He has always been making utterances and speaking, practically leading and providing for all of humankind. This is also what God has and is. What God incarnate has and is definitely will not be disconnected from or conflict with what God Himself has and is. Therefore, after people know what God incarnate has and is, or know the credos and principles of self-conduct God incarnate abides by, they will largely come to know the essence of God in His inherent identity, and what He has and is. As a result, people’s notions and imaginings about the God in heaven will decrease to a certain extent, and their knowledge, understanding, or views of God will become more practical. Relatively speaking, they will also be able to treat God incarnate more accurately, objectively, and rationally, rather than condemning what His humanity has and is, or disdaining or being dismissive of what His humanity has and is. Instead, for one thing, they will be able to treat it correctly, and for another, they will be even more able—through what His humanity has and is—to see what His divinity has and is, thus being able to know both the God in heaven and the God on earth more accurately.

Alright, we’ll end our fellowship on this topic here for today. Goodbye!

August 10, 2024