Living as a son of God has practical applications because it is the way you conduct your life whilst living among darkness. It is not a means to shine in a church service only, but it is how you conduct yourself when you are among ungodly neighbours and unruly co-workers. Your heart and your mind must be so transformed that nothing of this world must have a pull on your affections. You must be able to live in external darkness but that darkness must never be found in you. The key is the born again process...you must submit all of your lives to the Spirit and allow Him to guide you always..everywhere and under every circumstance. Once you accept Christ in your life, you now have the power to continue in that submission. Make no mistake, darkness will always come against you, the flesh will always seek to entice you. But, if you continue to live in Christ, then you do not join with your co-workers when they are indulging in carnal activities. In fact you will be strong enough to lead them to Christ. You have the power to make a difference wherever you go, because you have made the decision to set your heart on the Spirit...once you decide to give up your life to the Spirit of the Son, then you will always have the passion to live differently to the worldly ways..Jesus put it this way.."But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."..Matthew 6:33. The key is..always allow the Spirit to take over your heart. So in this way, your desires, your affections, your motives, your attitude will always be towards heaven, even though you live on the earth. Even though you have to eat and to provide for your physical needs, you never allow those needs to override the passion of your spirit for the things of God. Then, as a son of God you can shine as heavenly light and cause changes in the darkness around you. It becomes you affecting change, by the power of the Holy Spirit, rather than darkness affecting you. It us in the world, where your sonship must be seen and felt by those around you..more than how spiritual you may look in church. The key is what Jesus said,"And he said to them all, any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it..Luke 9:23-24. If ever you love your life too much so that you cannot part with it, then you cannot be a son of God because you will give in to darkness to satisfy your flesh. You must submit to the power that comes from living in Christ to break the pride of life. Then living as a son of God becomes a day to day lifestyle of light and of Spirit. More in part three.
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Edited:Â Feb 22, 2023
What does it mean to live as a son of God..part two
What does it mean to live as a son of God..part two
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