14 For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading again to fear [of God’s judgment], but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry, “[a]Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit Himself testifies and confirms together with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God.
Romans 8:14-16 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Romans 8:15 An Aramaic word used by young children when addressing their fathers, but not used by Jews in prayer because it implies a sense of familiarity. Jesus’ use of the word emphasized his Father-Son relationship with God.
The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!”
(Romans 8:14-16 TPT)
And so, I speak over you “You are Mine!”
Come to Me, rest in Me.
Receive My love.
My child, even on days where it feels like chaos is reigning, never forget that your true life is hidden in Christ. You are a new creation, an eternal spirit being. Live your life in union with the dynamic power of the Holy Spirit on the inside of you, not hijacked by emotions or the wiles of the flesh. This will bring you fullness of life and peace. This is how you reveal My Son Jesus to a lost and hurting world. This is fruitful, Kingdom living.
Activation: Take time in God’s presence and quieten your soul. Ask the Holy Spirit where you may have partnered with an orphan spirit; repent and break agreement. Allow the Holy Spirit to minister a fresh revelation of God’s wonderful love and receive healing, where necessary.
I have been crucified with Christ [that is, in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith [by adhering to, relying on, and completely trusting] in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20 (AMP)
22 yet Christ has now reconciled you [to God] in His [a]physical body through death, in order to present you before the Father holy and blameless and beyond reproach—
23 [and He will do this] if you continue in the faith, well-grounded and steadfast, and not shifting away from the [confident] hope [that is a result] of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed [b]in all creation under heaven, and of which [gospel] I, Paul, was made a minister.
Colossians 1:22-23 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Colossians 1:22 Lit body of flesh.
[b] Colossians 1:23 Paul may be referring to the fact that the created world displays proof of the existence of an omnipotent, benevolent God (cf Rom 1:20), without whom there would be no possibility of salvation. Such a God is the foundation of the “good news.”
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Unapologetically Marcia 