by Hazel Straub
The Fire of God is burning the dross. Never let the fire of God go out. Pray, worship continually, before the throne of God. The holiness of God is a burning fire.
How we treat one another reflects our true worship of God. We need to leave our gift at the altar and reconcile with each other. It is time to turn our hearts towards each other. It is not important how others receive our love but for us to love. May we be known as a people who love without expecting love and acceptance from others. This is the worship that pleases God. It is easy to love someone who believes and acts like you do. It is another thing to show love towards those whose value system is different.
Pray and ask God to soften your heart of stone and to give you his heart for others. Let him burn everything in your heart that is not of him. May we answer the call to show mercy towards those whom we do not approve or like. God has told us to extend mercy, if we are to receive mercy. It begins with those whom we dislike. This is true worship. We become a burning sacrifice on the altar, when we love and are merciful to those with whom we vehemently disagree. Let the holiness of God’s fire burn the dross in your heart.
“However, I say to you, love your enemy, bless the one who curses you, do something wonderful for the one who hates you, and respond to the very ones who persecute you by praying for them. For that will reveal your identity as children of your heavenly Father. He is kind to all by bringing the sunrise to warm and rainfall to refresh whether a person does what is good or evil.” (Matthew 5:44-45 TPT)
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Pure Glory 
Yes and Amen
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By: TENDAYI GANGA on 10/20/2020
at 1:38 am
Hallelujah!
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By: Pure Glory on 10/20/2020
at 10:17 am
Thank you for sharing, this reminder will never get old.
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By: Evad Mac on 10/20/2020
at 1:48 am
Praise God! Let the fire burn the dross and love others!! Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 10/20/2020
at 10:20 am
The people who can love their enemies must be saints. This is perhaps the most difficult command of Jesus to follow.
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By: Peter Klopp on 10/20/2020
at 6:00 am
Yes, it is hard, Peter. It can happen only when we rely on Jesus’ love and let the fire of God burn the negativity and hatred out of our hearts.
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By: Pure Glory on 10/20/2020
at 11:24 am
Good words for this time of contention! God shows mercy and grace, and so should we who follow Him.
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By: Patty hesaidwhatks on 10/20/2020
at 6:57 am
Patty, it is so true about God’s grace and mercy to each of us. We need to extend the same to others and rely on the help of Holy Spirit to do it!
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By: Pure Glory on 10/20/2020
at 2:36 pm
Powerful!
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By: Words from Eliah on 10/20/2020
at 4:00 pm
Hallelujah!
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By: Pure Glory on 10/20/2020
at 4:02 pm
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford.
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By: Jonathan Caswell on 10/21/2020
at 6:57 am
Thank you!
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By: Pure Glory on 10/21/2020
at 7:32 am
Amen! Never let go of the fire of God.
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By: authorstephanieparkermckean on 11/01/2020
at 2:33 am
Yes, indeed! Our worship to him, with obedience, keeps the fire going!
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By: Pure Glory on 11/01/2020
at 10:03 am