Walking the Path

The way of life eternal is not abstract theology. It is lived. Day by day, choice by choice, a person either walks toward God or drifts away. What follows is a personal guide for those who have heard the call and wish to respond.

This is not a checklist to complete but a way of life to embrace. Each person must seek revelation for how these principles apply to their own circumstances. What matters is the heart that offers itself and the steady faithfulness of the journey.

Part One: Becoming

Before you can belong to a covenant community, you must become the kind of person who can live in one. This is the work of the Son—the personal transformation that prepares you for greater things.

Choose God Fully

This begins with allegiance. Not God as a backup plan, but God as your anchor. When life is calm, turn to Him. When everything falls apart, turn to Him still.

Do not put your trust in broken systems or justify violence, even when the world insists it's necessary. Each morning, recommit. Each day, look for His guidance and promptings.

Become Light

This path is not about knowing the right things—it's about becoming the right kind of person. Let truth reshape who you are, not just what you believe. Carry peace into rooms, not just talk about it.

Sometimes the most powerful ministry is simply being present, being steady, being light.

Receive Instruction

Stay teachable. When correction comes—through scripture, through messengers, through the Spirit—receive it. Be willing to unlearn comfortable habits and embrace harder truths. Growth matters more than comfort.

The nine forms of revelation are gifts for those who will hear. Learn to recognize God's voice in all its forms.

Seek Transformation

Believe that real change is possible—not just improvement, but transformation. The goal is to rend the veil, overcome the flesh, and enter into greater light and power as God permits.

Hold yourself ready to receive visions, gifts, and endowments. Be willing to be changed beyond your former identity—to become the kind of person who could dwell among those who have already overcome.

Part Two: Belonging

No one walks this path alone. The work of the Father is communal—it gathers individuals into oneness. This requires leaving what must be left and joining what God is building.

Know When to Leave

When God says go, go. Not when it's convenient. Not when you've figured out every detail. Trust that His warnings come before you can see the danger yourself.

Staying neutral in times of real corruption isn't wisdom—it's paralysis. Better to move awkwardly toward safety than stand confidently in the wrong place. The ancient pattern has always required leaving Babylon.

Follow the Path He Opens

When direction comes—a place, a people, a way forward—take it. Don't wait for a better option or a clearer road. Safety isn't found in what looks strong to the world. It's found where God plants His people.

Gather, Don't Go Alone

You were not made for isolation. Preservation comes through oneness—real fellowship with others walking this same path. Choose unity over independence, even when it costs you. Stay with the body instead of wandering off in fear or pride.

This is why the feasts matter. They are appointed times for gathering, for rebuilding connection, for practicing the unity that Zion requires.

Share What You Have

Food, skills, time, faith—hold these loosely. What you have belongs to the community as much as to you. Trust that when you give freely, God multiplies what's needed.

Hoarding comes from fear. Generosity comes from faith. Grace flows only where it is passed on.

Welcome the Broken

When someone comes seeking refuge, receive them—without condemnation, but not without expectation. The door is open to anyone willing to walk in the law of Christ.

Discernment, yes. But not hardness. Mercy toward the broken. A place for the repentant who are ready to live differently.

Part Three: Building

Becoming and belonging prepare you for building. This is the work of creating Zion—not waiting for it to appear, but actively constructing it through faithfulness.

Stay Devoted

Fast. Pray. Watch. Not as rituals, but as lifelines—ways of staying connected and alert. Do this alone and with others. Spiritual complacency is a slow drift you cannot afford.

The covenant practices—bread and wine, fasting, sacrifice—are not obligations to endure but gifts that sustain. Use them.

Praise Through Everything

In deliverance, praise. In waiting, praise. In hardship, still praise. Morning gratitude for another day. Evening thanksgiving regardless of how things went.

Praise keeps your heart anchored when circumstances try to pull you under. It is not denial of difficulty but defiance of despair.

Trust His Protection

Trust that God preserves His people—body, soul, and community. Fear gives the adversary a foothold. Confidence in divine protection takes that foothold away.

Refuse to let fear run your decisions. This does not mean recklessness—it means acting from faith rather than anxiety.

Guard What's Sacred

Not everyone is ready to hear everything. Share these things with those prepared to receive them and protect them from being mocked or trampled.

Discernment before teaching. Wisdom about timing. The temple itself teaches this principle—sacred things are given to those who have prepared to receive them.

Warn When Called

When God says speak, speak—plainly, clearly, calling people to come out and be preserved. Invite. Never compel. The choice always remains theirs.

This is what prophets have always done. It is what every person walking this path may be asked to do for someone in their life.

What You're Building Toward

This path leads somewhere. It is not walking for the sake of walking. These are the promises for those who persist:

Preservation when the world unravels. Union with God and with His people. Light embodied in how you live. Zion established in real, living communities. Readiness to dwell among those who have overcome.

This is the covenant life—allegiance, separation, gathering, devotion, transformation, and unity. This is how God preserves a faithful remnant and draws them into His light and order.

Begin Where You Are

You do not need to have everything figured out to start. Begin with prayer—honest conversation with God about where you are and where you want to go. Ask for guidance. Listen for answers.

If you have a family, begin practicing the covenant meals together. If a feast is approaching, observe it. If you feel drawn to connect with others walking this path, reach out.

The path is long, but every step matters. And you do not walk it alone.