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Jesus was able to complete God's commission—the work of all mankind's redemption—precisely because He was able to show consideration for God's intentions, without making any plans or arrangements for Himself. He was able to place God's management plan at the very center, and always prayed to the heavenly Father and sought the will of the heavenly Father. He prayed and said: "God the Father! Fulfill that which is Your will, and act not by My desires but according to Your plan. Man may be weak, but why should You care for him? How could man be worthy of Your concern, man who's like an ant in Your hand? In My heart, I wish only to fulfill Your will, and I would that You can accomplish what You would do in Me according to Your own desires."

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If, like Jesus, you are able to be considerate of God's burden, and rebel against your flesh, God will entrust His heavy responsibility to you, so that you will meet the conditions required to serve God. Only under such circumstances will you dare to say that you're following God's will and completing His commission, and only then will you dare to say you are truly serving God. If you do not give your heart to God, if you do not show consideration for God's intentions like Jesus, then it will be difficult for you to gain the trust of God, and you will end up being judged by God. Perhaps now, in serving God, you always harbor the intention of deceiving God and always deal with Him in a perfunctory manner. In short, no matter what, if you cheat God, ruthless judgment will come upon you.

III

Right now, while you have just entered onto the right track of serving God, first give your heart to God; you cannot have a divided heart. Regardless of whether you are before God, or before other people, your heart should always be turned toward God, and you should have the resolve to love God like Jesus did. In this way, God will make you perfect, so that you become a servant of God who is in accordance with His intentions. If you truly wish to be made perfect by God, and for your service to be in accordance with His intentions, then you should change your previous views about faith in God, and change your old practices of serving God, so that more of you is made perfect by God. In this way, God will not abandon you, and, like Peter, you'll be at the vanguard of those who love God.

from The Word, Vol. 1. The Appearance and Work of God. How to Serve in Accordance With God's Intentions