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SEVEN MARKS OF TRUE SPIRITUALITY

1. The desire to be holy rather than happy.

“...I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing
Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them
rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” (Phil. 4:8)

2. The desire to see the honor of God advanced through our life even if it means
suffering temporary dishonor or loss.

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in
despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We
always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be revealed in our body.” (2 Cor. 4:8-10)

3. The desire to carry our cross.

“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race
and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the
gospel of God's grace.” (Act. 20:24)

4. The desire to see everything from God’s point of view.

“We are asking God that you may see things, as it were, from His point of
view by being given spiritual insight and understanding.” (Col. 1:9 - Philips
Translation)

5. The desire to die right rather than to live wrong.

“Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, ‘O Nebuchadnezzar, we do
not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into
the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will
rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know,
O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have
set up" (Dan.3:16-18)

6. The desire to see others advance at our expense.

“For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your
servants for Jesus' sake.” (2 Cor. 4:5)

7. The practice of habitually making eternity-judgments instead of
time-judgments.

“...We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen
is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Cor. 4:18)


“That Incredible Life” – A.W. Tozer – Christian Publications Inc., Camp Hill,
Penn. (Scriptures added)
My prayer is that you are having a great week!

R. Dwight Hill

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