Whatever the obligations you have, God will take care of them one by one. Even seemingly unimportant things like clothes, eating, and drinking cannot escape the watchful eye of the Holy Spirit. He won't ignore any aspect of your life. Even if you are unaware of your affinity for a particular thing, He is aware of it and will handle it in the most effective way. You won't experience perfect liberty until the day when all of these things are eliminated. You can now see the Holy Spirit's thoroughness in these interactions.
The Lord brings to remembrance things that have been long forgotten. God's creations are flawless, and only absolute perfection will please Him. He can't just stop there. He may choose to deal with you through someone you dislike, are angry with, or are jealous of, or He may choose to work through someone you adore. You weren't aware of how unclean and mixed you were before, but after you understand how much "rubbish" is inside of you. You may have believed that your allegiance was to the Lord, but after experiencing the Holy Spirit's discipline, you will start to realize just how much of an impact outside factors have on you.
Again, God's hand might intervene in the way we think. We come to see that our thoughts are conflicted, autonomous, and uncontrollable. We sometimes act like we know more than others do. Then, the Lord enables us to run into a wall and strike the ground in order to demonstrate to us that we must not rely so much on our minds, we shouldn't use our minds excessively. When we realize this, we will start to fear our own thoughts and rely solely on God's direction. When we come across our irrational thoughts, we will immediately draw back, just as a hand immediately withdraws from a flame. We must constantly remind ourselves that we shouldn't think highly of ourselves than we should and that we shouldn't be afraid to explore our own ideas too.
Furthermore, God will orchestrate our circumstances in a way that addresses our feelings. Some cannot control their emotions when they are happy or comforted when they are sad. Their entire existence is driven by their emotions, with happiness leading to dissipation and sadness leading to inaction. How does God make this right? He puts them in circumstances where they are not allowed to be very joyful when they are overjoyed or overly despondent. They can only rely on God's grace and be sustained by His mercy, not by their fickle emotions.
Author: Watchman Nee
Compiled and edited by: Peter O. Olutoyese
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