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See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (NIV) 1 John 3:1 God so loved the world and sent His son to save us (Jn.3:16). God has a great love for us (Eph.2:4). His love for us is steadfast, everlasting and unconditional. God lavished His love for us by laying down the life of His Son Jesus at the cross on behalf of us. “… how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” (Eph. 3:18). Nothing can separate from this love, even death. This love has been poured out into our heart through the Holy Spirit (Rom. 5:5). God’s love has been LAVISHED on me and POURED OUT into my heart. When we are born into God’s family as His child, we become worthy to receive God’s love. Holy Spirit comes on us when we born as His children with this deep love of God. As a child of God, I can receive this lavishing love of God into my heart through the Holy Spirit.  I do not need to search for love, acceptance or for signific

  Now if we are children, then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (NIV) Romans 8:17 You are born of God. You are a child of God. You are not a slave or an orphan. You are a part of God’s family. Therefore, you are heirs of God and co-heirs of Christ. You have an inheritance in God. This inheritance includes God’s heavenly resources and eternal rewards of us. This inheritance can be experienced in this world as well as in eternal life. We draw from our inheritance when we live on this earth by prayer - calling “Abba”. We have a potential to live a life which is filled with heavenly resources. We are blessed with every spiritual blessing of heaven (Eph. 1.3). We are called to be blessed. On the other hand, the revelation of our eternal inheritance should be a motivation to endure the cross. If we have a cross on this earth, then we have a crown and glory in eternal life. Sufferi

…who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (NIV) Romans 8:4 1. TWO WALKS: We can live according to the flesh and Spirit (v.4). This represents two kinds of life style. Life according to flesh reflects:   self reigns over everything; try to perform and do many things to get God’s/men’s approval; insecure in many ways;  produce fruit of the flesh; struggle to live in forgiveness; live like a spiritual orphan; Gives greater priority for self-gratification over spiritual matters. Life according to Spirit reflects:   Spirit reigns over everything; totally driven by our original identity as children of God; Knows that God accepts us and loves us; filled with love; experiences habitation of God; Produces the fruit of the Holy Spirit.  2. TWO MINDSETS (Rom.8:5): Spirit filled mindset sees everything in life through the eyes of God (the way God sees things) and through our identity as a child of God whereas mindset of flesh will see everything through self and str

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. (NIV) Romans 8:14 God likes to lead His children by the Holy Spirit. The verb ‘led’ (Gk. agō) implies an active personal involvement by the Spirit in guiding God’s children. Similarly, in Gal. 5:16, Paul says walk by Spirit which also implies both direction and power of God that God gives to His Children. God likes to direct us in all our decisions and actions by His Spirit. Moreover, He likes to supply His power through the Holy Spirit to us to do what He directed us to do. This leading of Holy Spirit is active and consistent. He likes to lead you in everything in your life – job, studies, family life, handling children, prayer, ministry, rest etc. He is our best friend. He just brings our heavenly Father’s heart, care, protection, wisdom, power and love to everything in our lives. God likes to involve very intimately with us. This is the way we keep our life in the will of God and please our Father in heaven. We ne

Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” (NIV) Galatians 4:6 It was a very big question in my heart how  Holy God can become my Father and how I, sinner by birth, can be His beloved Son? Answer is that God never looked at me or anyone on this earth without His Son Jesus, the lamb of God who was slain from the creation of God (Rev.13.8). Father looks at me through His Son Jesus. He looks at me and you through the crucified lamb and the blood of Jesus. We become children of God by receiving God’s begotten Son Jesus into our heart by faith (Jn.1.12-13). Reception of Christ in our heart made us to be born from God. Paul says that we are died with Christ, buried with Christ and risen with Christ in baptism (Rom.6). We are born of God through the Holy Spirit who is called the Spirit of Son. God the Father put the Spirit of His Son in us to make us His children. We are clothed by Christ. We have the mind of Christ.

And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” (NIV) Matthew 3:17 Father God affirmed the Sonship of Jesus, the real identity of Jesus. Father also expressed his love and happiness to His Son Jesus. I believe that this is the way God sees me and you. My Son: Father God redeemed each one of us by the blood of Jesus. As a result, we become God’s sons and daughters through a covenantal relationship which is established by the blood of Jesus. Paul clearly says we are purchased by God (Gal.3.13; 1Cor.6:20). Surely God looks at me and you say “my son, my daughter.” We are God’s possession and treasure. I love :  God is love and He loves us. He manifested this love by giving His Son for us at the cross. You are created to receive this eternal love within you. Do not think you have nobody and no one loves you. You are covered by God’s love. It flows into our heart. You can feel it and taste it. I am well pleased :  Many people think that God is

….the son of Adam, the son of God. (NIV) Luke 3:38 I am not beautiful! I am not capable! I do not have money! They will not accept me! I will fail! Many believers struggle with these kinds of thoughts. On the other hand, people themselves try to present saying that: I have (possessions and achievements). I am (titles). Both the groups of people look into themselves through these kinds of lenses. These kinds of thoughts usually make people to seek acceptance, appreciation, recognition, position in their life. The root cause of these kind of thoughts is that they do not know who they are in God. If we fail to see us the way God sees us, we will live in false identity. God sees us as His sons and daughters. Until you see yourself as God sees you, think about yourself the way He thinks about you and feel the way He feels towards you, you may not walk in real identity as God’s sons and daughters. Coming to agreement with how God sees you will unlock our inheritance in God and destiny in