The gift of repentance comes after the conversion, when the person acknowledges how much they have sinned by listening to the devil, confesses their iniquities and is set free from Satan’s bondage. From then on, they begin to be built up as God's dwelling place in the Spirit, that is, their spirit receives God's through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The more they pay attention to the Scriptures, the more they will realize, through the responses from God's throne, that He will dwell in them.

           God's work is done together with the brethren, so that no one can be proud of having the Lord working through His servants. Discriminating against someone is not our Father's attitude, but man's, which shows His personal preferences. Jesus blesses those who teach the Truth and the faith to the members of His Body and not just to those who show they want to learn and progress!

           The secret to not having your house empty, but rather enjoying the privilege of having God dwelling in your spirit, can be seen in the following statement by the Master: If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him (John 14.23). A heart without the presence of the Lord proves that the person neither loves Him nor cares to change their lifestyle to please God!

           Keep the revelation of the verse that spoke to your soul. From the moment you understood God's message and opened your heart, the Father and the Son began to dwell in your being. The Lord will only be kept out of your life by your rebellion in not being interested in having Him in you. The Good Shepherd will feed His sheep with the Bread of Heaven if they are within His fold. They will be filled with the Living Water and live securely in God's hands (John 7.37-39).

           If a person abandons their God-given mission, He will regret their decision, but He will not go after them who have knowingly allowed themselves to be led by a carnal motive. The rich young man was saddened by Jesus and followed the path of the precipice of life without faith: But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich (Luke 18.23). His wealth was greater than eternal happiness, which cannot be bought with anything. What do you say?

          For your edification, God will only use “bricks” of light, because your life should reflect heaven's radiance without any sign of sin (Philippians 2:15). So make every effort not to fall into temptation. The devil is always on the prowl to shame you, examining your desires in order to do his bidding. There is nothing better than living in holiness; otherwise, sins will erase your dreams, strike your name from Heaven and make you a defendant in Hell. Flee from evil!

           By saying that we are built together to be His dwelling place in the Spirit, God shows that we need to pay attention to those who have been born again, because they are our brothers and partners in carrying out God's work. Never avoid anyone who is led to you in order to make them stumble. Proclaim to them the Gospel that heals, frees and saves. By remaining in Christ, no one will be lost or turned away from the Lord's plan.

           In Christ, with love,

           R. R. Soares