The work of the Holy Spirit is speeding ahead, bringing you into a completely new realm, which is to say that the reality of the life of the kingdom has appeared before you. The words spoken by the Holy Spirit have directly exposed the hidden depths within your heart, and one image after another is appearing before you. All those who have a hunger and a thirst for righteousness, and who intentionally submit, will surely remain in Zion and stay in New Jerusalem; they will certainly gain glory and honor with Me and enjoy beautiful blessings with Me. There are currently some mysteries of the spiritual realm that you have not yet seen, for your spiritual eyes are not open. All things are absolutely wonderful; miracles and wonders, and things people have never even thought of, will gradually come to be. The almighty God will show His greatest miracles so that the universe and the ends of the earth and the myriad nations and peoples can see them with their own eyes, and also see wherein My majesty, righteousness, and almightiness lie. The day is near! This is an extremely critical moment: Will you retreat, or will you persevere to the end, never turning back? Do not look to any person, event, or thing; do not look to the world, to your husbands, to your children, or to your worries about life. Just look to My love and mercy, and see what price I have paid to gain you, as well as what My being is. Seeing these things will be enough to encourage you.

The time is so very close at hand, and My will must be fulfilled in all haste. I will not abandon those who are in My name; I will bring you all into glory. However, looking at it now, this is a crucial moment; some people may be unable to take that next step, and so they will wallow in regret for the rest of their days, despite the time for such sentiment having passed. Right now, your statures are being put to a practical test to see whether the church can be built and whether or not you can submit to each other. Viewed from this perspective, your submission is indeed one in which you pick and choose; though you may be able to submit to one person, you still find it hard to submit to another. There is indeed no way you can be submissive when you go by human notions. However, the thoughts of God always surpass those of man! Christ submitted unto death, and died on the cross. He never set forth any conditions or reasons; as long as it was His Father’s will, He submitted willingly. Your current level of submission is far too limited. I say to you all, submission is not submitting to people; rather, it means submitting to the work of the Holy Spirit, and submitting to God Himself. It is only because My words are renewing and changing you from within; otherwise, who would submit to whom? You are all not submissive toward other people. You must carefully ponder what submission is and how you can live out a life of submission. You must come before Me more, and fellowship this matter with Me, and gradually you will come to understand it, thereby letting go of the notions and choices that are inside of you. This way in which I do things is hard for people to understand thoroughly. It is not about how good or capable people are; I use the most foolish and the most insignificant to reveal God’s almightiness, while at the same time reversing some of people’s notions, opinions, and choices. God’s deeds are so wondrous; they cannot be fathomed by the human mind!

If you really want to become My witness, then you must comprehend the truth purely and not in a distorted way. You must focus more on putting My words into practice, and seek to make your life mature quickly. Do not pursue things that are without value; those are of no benefit to your life progress. You can only be built once your life has matured; only then can you be brought into the kingdom—this is incontrovertible. I still wish to speak some more to you: I have given you much, but how much do you actually understand? How much of what I say has become the reality of your life? How much of what I say have you lived out? Do not try to draw water with a bamboo basket; you will attain nothing in the end, only emptiness. Others have gained real benefits very easily; what about you? Can you defeat Satan if you are unarmed and carry no weapons? You must depend more on My words in your life, as they are the best weapons for self-defense. You should take note: Do not take My words as what you have; if you do not try to understand them, seek them, ponder them, or fellowship with Me about them, but are instead complacent and self-satisfied, then you will suffer loss. Right now you should learn a lesson in this regard, and you must let go of yourself and draw upon the strengths of others to make up for your own shortcomings; do not simply do whatever you want. Time waits for no man. The lives of the brothers and sisters are growing day by day; they are all experiencing change and being renewed on a daily basis. The strength of the brothers and sisters is rising up, and this is a great thing! Run toward the finish line; no one will be able to attend to anyone else. It is all about making your own subjective efforts and cooperating with Me. Those who have visions, who have a way forward, who are not disheartened, and who always look forward, are guaranteed beyond doubt to be victorious. This is a crucial moment. Be sure not to be disheartened or discouraged; you must look forward in everything, and do not turn back. You must sacrifice everything, forsake all entanglements, and chase with all your might. As long as a single breath remains in you, you must persevere to the very end, now that’s truly praiseworthy.