Hear Jehovah's Voice Wherever You Are -Conclusion of AVOID BEING TRICKED BY SATAN

Jesus said: "Pay attention to what you are hearing." (Mark 4:24)  Jehovah's direction is clear and right, but we need to  have the proper attitude so that we can accept what he says. If we are not careful, we might listen to what Satan's wicked advice instead of God's loving direction.  Never allow worldly music, videos, books, associates. educators, or so-called experts to control  your life. - COLOSSIANS 2:8.

Satan knows that we are sinful humans.  When he tries to make us give in to our weaknesses, it can be very difficult for us to remain loyal to Jehovah.  (John 8:44-47) For example, we may have stopped praying, slowed down in our ministry, or started missing meetings.  These are all warning signs of what is happening in our heart, and it would be dangerous to ignore them. If we are not alert, we might stop hearing Jehovah's voice little by little. Eventually, we may give in to our desires and do something wrong that we never thought  we would do. (Romans 7:15)  But we can avoid making this tragic mistake if we stay alert to the warning signs and act immediately to correct matters.  If we listen  carefully to Jehovah's voice, we will never listen to an apostate ideas. - PROVERBS 11:9.

When a person is seriously sick, there is a better chance of a cure if he finds out about his sickness early.  Similarly, if we notice that we have a sinful tendency, we must act immediately before we are "caught alive by [Satan] to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:26)  What should we do if we realize that we have allowed our thoughts and desires to become different from what Jehovah requires of us?  We must immediately return to him, seek his guidance, and follow it. (Isaiah 44:22) The reality, though, is that the results of some mistake may cause deep pain even after a person returns to Jehovah. It would so much better never to leave Jehovah in the first place.

Next time: Hear Jehovah's Voice Wherever You Are - REJECT PRIDE AND GREED

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