So we have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God's spirit when He adopted you as His own children. Now we call Him, 'Abba, Father'. For His spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God's children. And since we are His children we are His heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God's glory. But if we are to share His glory, we must also share His sufferings....yet what we suffer now is nothing to the glory He will reveal to us later.
Romans 8:15-18
I have not received a spirit of fear and slavery - no I have God's spirit and I am His child. He has adopted me - He has plucked me out of darkness and placed me in the light and into His family. I can call on Him as my own father, not like my earthly father, but recognizing Him as He is - and seeing His true character. His spirit joins in with mine and reminds me continually of who I am and who He is - I just need to listen. And since I am a child - I am an heir - heir to all His glory - I get to share His glory with Him! But...to share in His glory - I also have to be willing to share His suffering. I have to be willing to walk on whatever path He puts in front of me. He will choose all the right ones, for the right reasons - I just need to be obedient and do it, and trust His father's heart toward me. So that I will know that what we suffer here and now on earth is nothing, nothing, nothing!...compared to the glory we will have with Him in eternity.
Father, I am amazed at the way you have worked in me, changed me, and made me see so much more clearly. You have shown me who You really are. And I know that this is only the beginning of seeing you as You are, instead of what I would like you to be. I am so excited to see what is next, I am excited to be amazed by You. You have chosen me, and some day You will show me all of Your glory! Help me to be worthy of it by suffering well here and now. Show me how to have more faith, to continually to trust Your heart, and believe Your Word. I want to question without doubt, and believe...I want my hope to be in You only.
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