God did not want you to struggle to know and accept that you are His, so He gave you His Spirit. That Spirit in you is the confirmation of your new status in Christ and the seal of His adoption. Now you are no longer an orphan; you are His child. You belong in His family, and you bear His name.
Some people find themselves in relationships where every conversation circles back to what is wrong with them. You are too emotional. Too quiet. Too ambitious. Not ambitious enough. Nothing about them is simply accepted or celebrated. It is always correction, adjustment, criticism. And this is not how God treats us.
“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:15 In the New Testament era, we
“So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to
Peace is the blessing God gives as an endorsement for a decision, even in relationships. The moment you lose that peace, confusion has entered. And God is not the author of confusion (1 Corinthians 14:33 NKJV).
“Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred with which he hated her was
“But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.” Colossians
‘A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:39 You are important
‘A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have
‘“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear