Surrender to God vs. The Purpose of Evil

Did you know we pray all the time?

We do it just by thinking. So everything that happens to us externally takes place and comes out of our thoughts.

• Matthew 15:11 “It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”

Prayer is a conversation we have with God, our Creator. But when you don't think you're intentionally praying, who do you think you talk to? You may think you hung up the phone with God, but He's on the line that never disconnects.

Think about it this way; if you created a robot, you would know every component. You would build it with software that informs you of its performance and errors. Scientists have been doing it for a while now. That is how God created us humans. We copycat this concept onto robotics.

Everything you think you only keep to yourself; is listened to, recorded, examined, corrected, put on hold, erased, or exposed. The difference is; we are not robots, and God's insight into our minds does not override our Free Will. Our thoughts will get judgment; they are the source of our actions and essence.

God is not hiding this fact from us. He tells us through His Word. God is an open Book. It's called the Bible. It's Not a book written by random people, but God Himself wrote it through His Holy prophets before the world's creation; to instruct us. Learn more; The Word of God

Psalm 139:1-12

"O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night— but even in darkness I cannot hide from you. To you the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you."

There is no place to hide from God.

No person and no thought or emotion can. Everything God created was for Him. Everything; let it marinate. People fool themselves by thinking otherwise, but this thinking gets poisoned by the devil who controls sinful human nature. He is the virus that hijacked the human minds in the Garden of Eden through the Temptation to disobey God's WORD.

Why did God create evil?

The purpose of evil is to separate humans, good from bad.

In the parable of robotics, it's like Beta Testing or UAT (User Acceptance Testing). Our world is the testing field, and interactions we have with other beings expose errors. Our intelligence and faith in our Creator let Him correct those errors, OR foolishness and disbelief let the virus spread further. "Robot's" choice.

This testing will only last for a while, until the appointed time, called Judgment Day. After that, God has prepared a New World without evil, suffering, sadness, anger, murder, hate, envy, and any other immorality, foolishness, or unholiness. However, He cannot let virus-driven evil humans into it, or they would also destroy it. Now, the virus itself will get removed, but those who will face punishment will not be able to influence those who get blessed.

Another reason is the lessons.

There would be no day with the night. Suffering and discipline teach us things.

Hebrews 5:7-9

“While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered. In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.”

• Because of the suffering, Jesus learned obedience. He did not victimize Himself but pushed through the struggles in humbleness and succeeded. That's how He earned the Highest Honor.

• This is the SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST, and He is the perfect leader to follow; we cannot do it alone; we need our Creator.

• "FITTEST," but not from the world's point of view, which is pride, arrogance, competitiveness, vengeance, hatred, violence, selfishness, jealousy, and love for money. NO. Those things are WEAK. Those things will burn in the everlasting fire! (Don't be a narcissist! 🤷🏻‍♀️)

• God's point of view on the FITTEST is humbleness, humility, forgiveness, obedience, selflessness, love, hope, and FAITH. Those things show real STRENGTH. Those things will last forever!

Philippians 2:3-12

"Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

THOUGH HE WAS GOD, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, HE GAVE UP HIS DIVINE PRIVILEGES; HE TOOK THE HUMBLE POSITION OF A SLAVE AND WAS BORN AS A HUMAN BEING. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Shine Brightly for Christ

Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear."

Those who suffer for the Lord;

1 Peter 1:7

“These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, IT WILL BRING YOU MUCH PRAISE AND GLORY AND HONOR on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.”

Those who create the suffering;

Proverbs 16:4

“The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even THE WICKED FOR A DAY OF DISASTER."

Unbelievers

God wants everyone to reject the virus and pass the testing. If your teachers guide you in slandering or twisting the Word of God, know one thing, the virus consumes them, and the Word of God repels them. They will speak of "divine power" or "the universe" but reject God Himself. They call themselves "spiritual" but practice pagan religions. Hypocrites!

Imagine the robot you created said, "I don't believe you made me!"

Error 404. Can it be fixed, and is it scrap metal?

Isaiah 45:9-12

“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’ How terrible it would be if a newborn baby said to its father, ‘Why was I born?’ or if it said to its mother, ‘Why did you make me this way?’”

This is what the Lord says— the Holy One of Israel and your Creator: “Do you question what I do for my children? Do you give me orders about the work of my hands? I am the one who made the earth and created people to live on it. With my hands I stretched out the heavens. All the stars are at my command."

Job 4:18-21

“If God does not trust his own angels and has charged his messengers with foolishness, how much less will he trust people made of clay! They are made of dust, crushed as easily as a moth. They are alive in the morning but dead by evening, gone forever without a trace. Their tent-cords are pulled and the tent collapses, and they DIE IN IGNORANCE.”

Isaiah 29:15-24

"What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their evil deeds in the dark! “The Lord can’t see us,” they say. “He doesn’t know what’s going on!” How foolish can you be? He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it, “He didn’t make me”? Does a jar ever say, “The potter who made me is stupid”?

Soon—and it will not be very long— the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops. In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book, and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord. The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. The scoffer will be gone, the arrogant will disappear, and those who plot evil will be killed. Those who convict the innocent by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

That is why the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel,

“My people will no longer be ashamed or turn pale with fear. For when they see their many children and all the blessings I have given them, they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob. They will stand in awe of the God of Israel. Then the wayward will gain understanding, and complainers will accept instruction.”

Romans 1:21

"Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles.

So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen."

• Learn more; Is God the "Universe"

• 2 Timothy 4:3-4 "For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. They will reject the truth and chase after myths."

Gossip

Gossip - casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.

Rumors – a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.

• Luke 6:45 "A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. WHAT YOU SAY FLOWS FROM WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART."

Not only the thoughts we think but also the emotions we have are projected onto others. The best example is gossip. It speaks of hate festering in the gossiper's heart. Those who gossip think they have the power to damage another person's reputation to elevate themselves, but in fact, they only expose themselves.

We are all mirrors of one another. It may seem harmless but is very damaging; it spreads the virus within them and extends to the listener, whose faith may still be undefined, which keeps God away.

Love and hate do not go together. Therefore, if one shows hate toward another person directly or passively through gossip or the Words God speaks through them, they don't have love within them.

GOD IS LOVE. How can one say they love God but hate the Words He speaks? It makes no sense.

The hate toward others is how gossipers feel about themselves. Everyone is their own walking "business card." We need to pay attention to what people say; is it to tear someone down or build them up? Was that comment earned, and can it be verified? If not, then what is the motive?

Do not make excuses for bad behavior! (Don't be a codependent enabler! 🤷🏻‍♀️)

Psalm 15

“Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, SPEAKING THE TRUTH FROM SINCERE HEARTS. THOSE WHO REFUSE TO GOSSIP or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends. THOSE WHO DESPISE FLAGRANT SINNERS, and honor the faithful followers of the Lord, and KEEP THEIR PROMISES EVEN WHEN IT HURTS. Those who lend money without charging interest, and WHO CANNOT BE BRIBED TO LIE about the innocent. SUCH PEOPLE WILL STAND FIRM FOREVER.”

Unforgivable Sin

God is all-loving and merciful to those who love Him and seek His forgiveness and eternal life. He is ready to forgive anything. Well, almost anything. There is a violation that is related to gossip. It is speaking against His Holy Spirit. Making others believe it; condemns them too, and the gossiper will be accountable for it. You may never know if the person you gossip about; may have the Holy Spirit within them! Watch out!!!

Only those who have the Holy Spirit can evaluate others and determine whether or not another person also has the Holy Spirit; however, they don't gossip because they repented.

• Mark 3:28-30 “I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.” He told them this because they were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”

This takes us to the next point; DO NOT JUDGE!

Matthew 7:3-5

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye."

• In other words, people condemn themselves through their projections!

Matthew 7:1-2

“Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged."

Hebrews 10:26-29

"Dear friends, if we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies. For anyone who refused to obey the law of Moses was put to death without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Just think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant, which made us holy, as if it were common and unholy, and have insulted and disdained the Holy Spirit who brings God’s mercy to us."

The Cause

James 4:8

"What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from THE EVIL DESIRES AT WAR WITHIN YOU? You want what you don’t have, so you SCHEME and kill to get it. You are JEALOUS of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you FIGHT and WAGE WAR to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. And even when you ask, you don’t get it because YOUR MOTIVES ARE ALL WRONG—you want only what will give you pleasure.

You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him. And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

So HUMBLE YOURSELVES before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; PURIFY YOUR HEARTS, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world."

Surrender to God

Authentic Faith and Repentance is the only antivirus there is.

• 2 Corinthians 3:16-18 "But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image."

• Learn more; Born Again

Proverbs 4

"My children, listen when your father corrects you. Pay attention and learn good judgment, for I am giving you good guidance. Don’t turn away from my instructions. For I, too, was once my father’s son, tenderly loved as my mother’s only child.

My father taught me, “Take my words to HEART. Follow my commands, and you will live. Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment. If you prize wisdom, she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will honor you. She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a beautiful crown.”

My child, listen to me and do as I say, and you will have a long, good life. I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths. When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you run, you won’t stumble. Take hold of my instructions; don’t let them go. Guard them, for they are the KEY TO LIFE.

Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers. Don’t even think about it; don’t go that way. Turn away and keep moving. For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble. They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence!

The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Don’t lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.

GUARD YOUR HEART ABOVE ALL ELSE, FOR IT DETERMINES THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE.

Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech.

Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil."

1 Peter 1:13-16

"So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

Matthew 7:7

"Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you."

Philippians 4:8

"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."