What does it look like ?
Listening to Yahusha and others is a behaviour and a big part of the arsenal of our warfare, for when we deny the self and listen to others we are fighting Satan. When we are not seeking attention and esteem in a conversation but actually listening, we defeat the Enemy and he cannot manifest through our lives. Did you know that SATAN WANTS TO ESTEEM HIMSELF BY ENTERING OUR VESSELS AND LIVE OUR LIVES THROUGH OUR EMOTIONS, causing conflict, and displaying behaviour the opposite to Yahusha's Word? However by listening to Yahusha and others, we stop that evil behaviour manifesting through our life, and claim victory by behaving the loving-kindness of Yahusha .
As well as listening, `understanding' is another major weapon in our arsenal of warfare against the Enemy. Everyone wants to be understood, and it is easy to give this to someone who is exasperated, for this delivers a friend that Satan has bound up. So denying ourself in this operation blocks the demons from manifesting through the friend, which opens a door of kindness for Yahusha's loving favour to flow into our friend giving them 'peace'.
THE SELF HAS TO DIE SO YAHUSHA
CAN FLOW THROUGH US !!
'Understanding' is a major behaviour for every believer to achieve and perfect. How many are willing to put themselves aside for their neighbour? It is a glorious thing to see in operation.
HUMBLE: (hebrew) to crumble, bruise, beat to pieces, break in pieces, crush, destroy, oppress, smite, bend the knee, vanquish, bring down into subjection, subdue the self.
From the Hebrew we can see what Yahusha expects from us as we humble ourselves (firstly before Him, then others). It really takes a gutsy person to take on this behaviour and reach it's goal. The 3 Rules are a great tool to help us mature, but sadly (in 74 years) I've never met anyone reach this standard of behaviour.
Having judgments with sarcasm and mocking is not acceptable behaviour to Yahusha, for He said, "We are not fighting people, but wicked spirits in high places." If Yahusha was here today do you think he would behave in this manner? We all know He looks at the heart, not a person's religion, so we need to be as cunning as a serpent, and gentle as a dove, when in the company of others, not rude and bombastic. Yahusha told us that His Spirit would lead us on our journey, and that we should show LOVE and GENTLE UNDERSTANDING by HUMBLY LISTENING to those who are needy, (not just hurling some monstrous 'great commission' on top of every single conversation).
We need to get to a place where we are panting, desiring and longing for Yahusha constantly in our HEART, MIND & BEING with a love that never dies. If you are not in this state for Yahusha then obviously you have the wrong behaviour and you can't love your neighbour.
ARE YOU OF THIS MINDSET OF PANTING LOVE ?
Notice the 3 parts of our Body/Temple that need to be sold over in everyway to Yahusha to reach perfection? Yahusha has given us The 3 Rules to question our personal behaviour towards Yahusha and our neighbour, and using them genuinely will clean our Body/Temple of unrighteousness, catapulting us into the loving-kindness of Yahusha. The 3 Rules will help us overcome this world, pass all the first principles, and shadow religions, to enter His wonderful love.
