Strength, safety, happiness, and prosperity—together with heavenly power—are the elements of life we need in this world. God also wants us to possess them, as long as we do not shun Him after receiving them. To have these inheritances, we are expected to be mature so that we may be trustworthy and never forget God, because that is what we often do when we are blessed. People who once devoted themselves to pursuing God tend to abandon their dedication when they get married or when they acquire a successful business. We may travel a long road without realizing how far our path has separated from God’s will. To walk with God on the narrow path that leads to the highest inner life, securing these inheritances, it is mandatory to keep certain basic things as foundations—without which we may experience many negative consequences.

In Psalm 119 there are some common words that tie the author’s life with God:

• Law
• Testimonies
• Ways
• Precepts
• Statutes
• Commandments
• Judgment
• Word

Before we enter into a business with God to be His servant, we must determine to obey God, leaving our hard ego behind. It will be expected of us to love our people regardless of our reasonable selfish emotions. Our altars of prayer and worship should also be kept with priority. It is not wise to compromise our spiritual life for the sake of our businesses. We should receive clear directives from God on how to handle our secular tasks, social life, and spiritual responsibilities.

In the Old Testament, especially in the messages of the prophets, God was telling His people to keep two things very seriously. One is their spiritual duties, and the other is to show kindness and mercy to the poor and lowly. But neither did they worship Him wholeheartedly nor were they compassionate towards the needy. The people of God were unbelieving and idolatrous, according to the prophets' chronicles. They, even the priests and the leaders, were also cruel to the poor. For these reasons, they were given to one of the worst miseries. The judgments are scary even to mention them. Jeremiah had summarized what they went through in his lamentation.

So keeping the laws of God is not only about our successes or achieving our big goals. It is more about escaping the judgments that would come if the laws are neglected.

Once we are born again, our glory and excellence will be sourced directly from God. We are crucified with Christ, and it is the new life we will be depending on to succeed and be victorious in this world. Otherwise, the darkness and evils in heaven and on earth will be on standby to destroy whatever is of God. That is why we are called soldiers of Christ.

So our true greatness and success will be from God. Hence, we are supposed to be the testimonies of Christ as His proxies. Therefore, to keep this heavenly testimony in our life, our devotion to being in the presence of God should always be maintained, as we are told to .

The Holy Spirit always has something to say to us to help us grow to maturity. Therefore, we must heed His regular counsel, for what He says is no ordinary thing. Our inner ear has to be open to the voice of God, which comes as enlightenment and revelation.

One of the purposes of the cross is to clear the egotistic nature that blocks the channel between the spirit and the mind. God may expect us to walk in long-suffering and gentleness whenever challenges come our way that tend to make us selfish and hotheaded. The benefit of such a humble character is that it makes it easier for the consciousness to hear the counsel of God.

The way of God is the path or channel through which God's life-changing light comes into our life, revealing true wisdom that leads a person to abundant life and prosperity. The cross is the way, and we have to carry it with hope, expecting the sure forthcoming fruit, which is the manifestation of Christ's life in us.

When God sends His light to our mind, our perspectives widen as we understand how life works in an input-output system. Whatever you reap is what you sow, no matter who you are. Emotional and short-sighted walks of life will not produce the outcomes of a free life.

His light and guidance prepare us for a higher mystical power by first enlightening us to live in truth and in love. Our relationships with the people near us will be scrutinized in detail so that our deep intentions and dispositions come out into the light in order to amend whatever seems evil and fleshly.

In this way, we will perceive knowledge about the will of God, which is the only option to walk on the path of life and success.

After this, God will help us divide our time in a scheduled manner so that our tasks are not done randomly. We will not be praying only when we feel like it or reading the Bible whenever we want. Instead, we will co-work with God by giving each of our responsibilities their own time.

So we will pray, read, and go to church whether we feel like it or not, because it is no longer we who live, but Christ who dwells in us for the glory of God. Hence, we serve Him by doing His will regardless of our emotions.

As time passes, His Word will reveal to us more of His detailed and high-level statutes, which are applicable to each of us in different ways.

Moses, when he came down from the mountain where he had spent time praying and fasting, brought with him the codes of life commanded by God. These codes of life were given to harmonize the people with God, and walking otherwise would bring judgment. Obeying them enabled the people to live the true and optimal life.

God is light, and this light shines on the heart and the mind, revealing the highest truth. Life is primarily about living according to the commandments of God and escaping any judgment that may await us along the way. This is the truth about human life, as the rest follows as an automatic outcome.

To know and live in the truth gives us freedom and tranquility. There will not be a vacant shrine in our heart that hungers to be filled, because we will be riding on the highest possible paths with the true God.

Life is full of tests and opportunities that give us choices to live in truth and love. Seeing beyond the horizon, we must exercise prudence and compassion on purpose—not only when it seems reasonable, but also when our urges resist our will. God may show and tell us the way of success and prosperity, but our eyes might become blinded and our ears might fail to hear what He says. Our prosperity and wholeness may not reach us, even though God sends them, all because of the inability of our ears and eyes to synchronize with His transforming voice.

Keeping the laws of God is the only way to enable our spirit and mind to harmonize with God and His voice for the good of our life. These laws call us to pursue God with all our heart and to unconditionally love others in truth.

Missing our communion with God, or acting in egotistical hatred and carelessness toward others, might seem to satisfy our present needs, but in reality they create many hindrances to our progress. To choose to keep the laws of God is therefore an unavoidable mandate for walking the path of safety and success. Such a disposition requires determined faith that hopes for and expects God's regular interference and visitation in one's life. Faith, with such practical knowledge about the will of God, becomes our ride in the pursuit of a higher life.