Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭ Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Romans 12:19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is Mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore [hold your ground], having tightened the belt of truth around your loins and having put on the breastplate of integrity {and} of moral rectitude {and} right standing with God,

1 Peter 2:13-14 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake; whether it be the king, as supreme, 14 or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

May you humble yourself before God before setting out on the spiritual journey God has for you, asking for His help in getting you safely to His destination. Ezra 8

May those who tremble at the Word of God gather round you in self-abasement, repentance and sorrow at the sin of the leaders, and of the people. Ezra 9

May you trust God to judge those outside the church, even as He gives you wisdom to rightly judge those within the church. 1 Corinthians 5

My child, be not prideful of the work I accomplish in you. It is by My grace that My image is formed within you; the Word that is made life within your heart and mind is given by My Spirit; the anointing that brings authoritative answers to your prayers is poured out upon you from above. What do you have that has not been given by My hand?
The refiner’s fire, fierce enough to melt the precious portion, does not destroy but causes separation, division between the soul and the spirit, the valued and the worthless, lest the “good,” the tin, the copper, the lead, become alloyed with the “best” and diminish the value of the purity of the holiness I am bringing you into.
Do not be like Esau, who gave up the covenant blessing for a mess of pottage, despising My promise and not trusting My provision. I provide a way of escape for you, My precious one, from the temptation to step aside from the hard path I offer, as did Esau, whom I rejected. I am the One who leads you into the fiery trial that refines and purifies you, as I did Jacob whom I loved and blessed, renaming him ‘Israel.’
Pray not to escape from the furnace, My sweltering one, but seek My face that My presence may comfort you and walk with you in the flame. Then you will be able to endure to the end, and you can release that of the soul and the flesh which must go, the pride and the desire, and be sanctified wholly unto Me.

May you take refuge in the Lord, for He will never put you to shame, but deliver you in His righteousness. Psalm 31

May you commit your spirit into the hands of the Lord, the God of truth, who redeems you and frees you from the trap set for you since He is your rock and fortress, for He will lead and guide you for the sake of His Name. Psalm 31

May you be glad and rejoice in the love of the One you trust, having no intimate fellowship with those who cling to worthless idols, for He saw your affliction and knew the anguish of your soul and, rather than hand you over to the enemy, has set your feet in a spacious place. Psalm 31