As the work of the Holy Spirit continues forward, God has once again ushered us into a new way in which the Holy Spirit works. As a result, it is inevitable that some people misunderstand Me and make complaints against Me, while others oppose and resist Me and scrutinize Me. However, I still have a merciful heart, waiting for you to repent and reform yourselves. The change in the method of the Holy Spirit’s work is the open appearance of God Himself. My word will remain unchanged! Since I am saving you, I do not at all wish to abandon you halfway down the road. It is just that you harbor doubts and want to turn back empty-handed. Some of you have stopped moving forward, while others are waiting and watching. Still others are passively dealing with the situation, while some are imitating others. Your hearts are truly intransigent! You have taken the words I have given you and turned them into something you are proud of, or something you boast about. Ponder carefully once again. This is nothing other than words of mercy and judgment coming to you. The Holy Spirit, seeing that you are indeed rebellious, directly goes about speaking and dissecting. You should be afraid. Do not be bold, reckless, or rash, and do not be vain, insolent, or opinionated! You should focus more on putting My words into practice, and live them out wherever you are so that they may truly transform you from the inside and so that you may have My disposition. Only results such as these are genuine.

In order for the church to be built, you must be of a particular stature and pursue with your utmost effort, no longer remaining where you are. Furthermore, you must accept the burning and cleansing of the Holy Spirit to become a changed person. It is only under such conditions that the church can be built. The work of the Holy Spirit has now brought you into the building of the church. If you continue to behave in the same addled and sluggish way as you did in the past, then there is no hope for you. You must equip yourselves with all of the truth, you must possess spiritual discernment, and you must walk the perfect way by relying on My wisdom. For the church to be built, it must be built in spirit and in life, not just by outward imitation. The process of growth in your life is the same process in which you are built up. However, note that those who rely on gifts cannot be built up; those who have no spiritual understanding and reality cannot be built up; those who are incapable of always drawing close to Me and fellowshipping with Me cannot be built up; those who live in their own thinking and notions and rely on regulations cannot be built up; those who are led by their feelings cannot be built up; no matter how God treats you, you must submit to Him absolutely, otherwise you cannot be built up; those who are self-important, self-righteous, proud, and complacent, and who like to take a superior position over others and show off, cannot be built up; those who cannot cooperate with others in service cannot be built up; those who have no spiritual discernment and blindly follow whoever is leading them cannot be built up; those who cannot grasp My intentions and who live in an old condition cannot be built up; those who cannot keep up with new light and who do not have any vision as their foundation cannot be built up.

The church should be built without delay; this is also My urgent intention at present. You should begin from the positive aspect, exert all your strength, offer yourself, and join the stream of building. Otherwise, you will be abandoned. You should forsake completely that which should be forsaken, and eat and drink properly that which should be eaten and drunk. You should live out the reality of My word, and you should not focus on external and inconsequential things. Ask yourself this: How much of My word do you now have within you? How much do you live it out? You should be clear-headed, and abstain from doing anything rash; otherwise, such behavior will not help you in achieving growth in life, but will actually harm your growth. You should have a clear understanding of the truth and a path of practice, and allow My word to truly become your life. This is the crux of the matter!

As the building of the church has now reached a critical moment, Satan is also trying every possible means and doing its utmost to carry out its work of tearing the church down. You should not be careless, but proceed with caution and have discernment in your spirits. Without such discernment, you will suffer great losses. This is no trivial matter; you should consider it as an issue of great importance. Satan also creates false appearances and peddles counterfeits, but the intrinsic quality of these things is different. People are so foolish and careless, and cannot see the difference. This means that they cannot always have a clear heart and a peaceful, steady heart. Your hearts are nowhere to be found. Service is, on the one hand, a matter of glory, while on the other hand, a matter in which one may suffer loss. It can lead to either blessings or disasters. Remain quiet in My presence and live according to My word, and you will naturally maintain watchfulness and exercise discernment in your spirit. When Satan comes, you will immediately be able to guard against it and will sense it beforehand; you will feel genuine uneasiness within your spirit. Satan’s current work also follows the trend. When people behave in an addled way and lack watchfulness, they will be taken captive. You should be watchful at all times, and keep your eyes open. Do not wrangle over your own gains and losses or calculate for the sake of your own benefit; instead, seek the fulfillment of My will.

Objects might appear identical, but they may differ in quality. For this reason, you should recognize individuals as well as spirits. You should exercise discernment and maintain spiritual clear-headedness. When Satan’s poison appears, you should be able to recognize it at once; it cannot escape the light of God’s judgment. You should pay more attention to listening closely to the voice of the Holy Spirit in your spirit; do not follow others blindly. If you mistake what is false for something true and simply follow whoever takes the lead, then you will suffer great losses. What does it taste like within? Have you all tasted it? You should not randomly interfere with service or insert your own opinions into it, or else I will strike you down. Worse yet, if you do not submit properly and speak and act recklessly, then I will cut you off! The church is not about padding its numbers with more people; it only wants those who sincerely love God and actually live in accordance with My word. You should be aware of your own actual condition. Is it not self-deception for you to be poor yet think yourself wealthy? For the church to be built, you must follow the Spirit; do not proceed by acting blindly. Rather, stay in your places, and fulfill your own functions. You should not step outside of your proper bounds. Whatever function you have, you should exert all your strength in fulfilling it. In this way, My heart will be satisfied. It is not that all of you should serve the same function. Rather, each of you should play your own role, and cooperate in serving with others in the church. Your service should not deviate in either direction.