{"id":1047,"date":"2021-11-15T00:20:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T15:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/203.170.86.202\/wildeden.com.au\/news\/?p=1047"},"modified":"2021-11-17T21:50:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T12:50:37","slug":"examine-yourself-11-questions-gauging-your-true-position-with-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wildeden.com.au\/news\/soul-food\/jesus-time-devotionals\/2021\/examine-yourself-11-questions-gauging-your-true-position-with-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"Examine Yourself &#8211; Evidence of the Holy Spirit without ONE mention of tongues!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to know where you are with Jesus? How \u2018good&#8217; a Christian you are? How active is the Holy Spirit in your life?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Below is a list that should help you <em><strong>self<\/strong><\/em> assess <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"1\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"1 Cor 11:28, Phil 2:12 \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-1\">1<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-1\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"1\"><em>1 Cor 11:28, Phil 2:12<\/em> <\/span>. Avoid the temptation to\u00a0use it to judge others (unless they ask &#8211; meaning they are likely saved!)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is true that you cannot earn God\u2019s love, that nothing you can do will make Him love you more, that He has done it all\u2026but there are clear indicators if you are in His flock or not\u2026 (not an exhaustive list, but these are rarely mentioned)&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you being convicted of sin? The first and foundational work of the Holy Spirit, we can never have the same attitude toward sin. <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"2\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"John 16:8 (NLT) And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-2\">2<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-2\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"2\"><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/span>,<\/li>\n<li>Do you understand God\u2019s righteousness &#8211; how perfect and holy He is? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"3\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"John 16:8 (NLT) And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-3\">3<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-3\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"3\"><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/span>,\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Are you concerned about the coming Judgment &#8211; for yourself or others? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"4\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"John 16:8 (NLT) And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-4\">4<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-4\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"4\"><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Despite the above, are you at peace, knowing that you are God\u2019s child as opposed to being merely a religious observer? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"5\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" \u201dRomans 8:15-16 (NLT) So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God\u2019s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, \u201cAbba, Father.\u201d For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God\u2019s children&#8221; \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-5\">5<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-5\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"5\"> <em><strong>\u201dRomans 8:15-16 (NLT)<\/strong> So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God\u2019s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, \u201cAbba, Father.\u201d For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God\u2019s children<\/em>&#8221; <\/span>,<\/li>\n<li>Are you aware of being empowered by God to avoid the temptation to sin? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"6\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT) The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-6\">6<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-6\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"6\"><em><strong>1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)<\/strong> The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.<\/em><\/span>,<\/li>\n<li>Does God teach you? Do you somehow know deep down what Jesus said and seem to know when something is not Biblical? It\u2019s not only for those with a gift of discernment&#8230; \u00a0<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"7\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"John 14:26 (NLT) But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative\u2014that is, the Holy Spirit\u2014he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-7\">7<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-7\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"7\"><em><strong>John 14:26 (NLT)<\/strong> But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative\u2014that is, the Holy Spirit\u2014he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"8\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"1 John 2:27 (NLT) But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don\u2019t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true\u2014it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-8\">8<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-8\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"8\"><em><strong>1 John 2:27 (NLT)<\/strong> But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don\u2019t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true\u2014it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you have the desire to worship God? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"9\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" Ephesians 1:14 (NLT) The Spirit is God\u2019s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-9\">9<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-9\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"9\"> <em><strong>Ephesians 1:14 (NLT)<\/strong> The Spirit is God\u2019s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Are you aware of how God is transforming you into the image of God continually?<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"10\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT) So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord\u2014who is the Spirit\u2014makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-10\">10<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-10\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"10\"><em><strong>2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)<\/strong> So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord\u2014who is the Spirit\u2014makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you actively follow the Holy Spirit\u2019s leading at times when your sinful nature is enticing you? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"11\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"\u00a0Galatians 5:16 (NLT) So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won\u2019t be doing what your sinful nature craves.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-11\">11<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-11\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"11\">\u00a0<em><strong>Galatians 5:16 (NLT)<\/strong> So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won\u2019t be doing what your sinful nature craves.<\/em><\/span> <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"12\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" Jude 1:19 (NLT) These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God\u2019s Spirit in them.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-12\">12<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-12\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"12\"> <em><strong>Jude 1:19 (NLT)<\/strong> These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God\u2019s Spirit in them.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you internally desire to do activities that please God &#8211; or are they a chore? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"13\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"Philippians 2:13 (NLT) For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-13\">13<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-13\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"13\"><em><strong>Philippians 2:13 (NLT)<\/strong> For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Are you excited as you serve God? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"14\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"Romans 12:11(NLT+alt) &#8220;Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically (or) let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord\u201d. (Emphasis Added) \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-14\">14<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-14\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"14\"><em><strong>Romans 12:11(NLT+alt)<\/strong> &#8220;Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically (or) <strong>let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord<\/strong><\/em><i>\u201d<\/i>. (Emphasis Added) <\/span> \u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you look for the approval of God more than people?\u00a0<sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"15\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"Romans 2:29 (NLT) No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-15\">15<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-15\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"15\"><em><strong>Romans 2:29 (NLT)<\/strong> No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Are your very thoughts and attitudes being changed supernaturally? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"16\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"\u00a0Ephesians 4:23 (NLT) Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-16\">16<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-16\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"16\">\u00a0<em><strong>Ephesians 4:23 (NLT)<\/strong> Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.<\/em> <\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>When you do fall and decide to sin, are you aware of the Holy Spirit being sad \/ grieved afterwards? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"17\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" Ephesians 4:30 (NLT) And do not bring sorrow to God\u2019s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-17\">17<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-17\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"17\"> <em><strong>Ephesians 4:30 (NLT)<\/strong> And do not bring sorrow to God\u2019s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you love others &#8211; especially other Christians? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"18\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (NLT) But we don\u2019t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another. Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more. \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-18\">18<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-18\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"18\"><em><strong>1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (NLT)<\/strong> But we don\u2019t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another. Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more.<\/em> <\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you have love and compassion that compels you to give to those in need? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"19\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" 1 John 3:16-17 (NLT) We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion\u2014how can God\u2019s love be in that person?\u00a0\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-19\">19<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-19\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"19\"><em><strong> 1 John 3:16-17 (NLT)<\/strong> We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion\u2014how can God\u2019s love be in that person?<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Do you experience joy? Despite your suffering or how people treat you for being a Christian or following Him? <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"20\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\"1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NLT) So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord. \"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-20\">20<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-20\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"20\"><em><strong>1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NLT)<\/strong> So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord.<\/em> <\/span> <sup class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote \" data-mfn=\"21\" data-mfn-post-scope=\"000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"  title=\" Romans 4:7-8 (NLT) Oh, what joy for thosewhose disobedience is forgiven,whose sins are put out of sight.Yes, what joy for thosewhose record the LORD has cleared of sin.\u201d\u00a0\"  role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-21\">21<\/a><\/sup><span id=\"mfn-content-000000001788d4e8000000006bf20782_1047-21\" role=\"tooltip\" class=\"modern-footnotes-footnote__note\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mfn=\"21\"><em><strong> Romans 4:7-8 (NLT)<\/strong> Oh, what joy for those<\/em><br \/><em>whose disobedience is forgiven,<\/em><br \/><em>whose sins are put out of sight.<\/em><br \/><em>Yes, what joy for those<\/em><br \/><em>whose record the LORD has cleared of sin.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are many things that confirm to you (the believer) that the Holy Spirit is alive and well in and around you &#8211; above are a few.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please, please, PLEASE &#8211; keep reading God\u2019s Word, meditate on it, commune with Him &#8211; time is precious &#8211; actually it is running out!<\/p>\n<p><i>Lord, may we experience the love, peace and power of Your resurrection. May we be willing to align our lives with Yours and live for You. May we be fully open to\u00a0whatever your Spirit wants to do in our lives. Help us to see what You are doing in our lives and submit to it. May we experience the benefits, power, peace and joy of living in Your Kingdom.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Psalms 1:1-3 (NLT)<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Oh, the joys of those who do not<\/em><br \/><em>follow the advice of the wicked,<\/em><br \/><em>or stand around with sinners,<\/em><br \/><em>or join in with mockers.<\/em><br \/><em>But they delight in the law of the LORD,<\/em><br \/><em>meditating on it day and night.<\/em><br \/><em>They are like trees planted along the riverbank,<\/em><br \/><em>bearing fruit each season.<\/em><br \/><em>Their leaves never wither,<\/em><br \/><em>and they prosper in all they do.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"modern-footnotes-list-heading \">Footnotes:<\/h3><ul class=\"modern-footnotes-list \"><li><span>1<\/span><div><em>1 Cor 11:28, Phil 2:12<\/em> <\/div><\/li><li><span>2<\/span><div><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>3<\/span><div><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>4<\/span><div><em><strong>John 16:8 (NLT)<\/strong> And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God\u2019s righteousness, and of the coming judgment<\/em>.<\/div><\/li><li><span>5<\/span><div> <em><strong>\u201dRomans 8:15-16 (NLT)<\/strong> So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God\u2019s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, \u201cAbba, Father.\u201d For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God\u2019s children<\/em>&#8221; <\/div><\/li><li><span>6<\/span><div><em><strong>1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)<\/strong> The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>7<\/span><div><em><strong>John 14:26 (NLT)<\/strong> But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative\u2014that is, the Holy Spirit\u2014he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>8<\/span><div><em><strong>1 John 2:27 (NLT)<\/strong> But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don\u2019t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true\u2014it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>9<\/span><div> <em><strong>Ephesians 1:14 (NLT)<\/strong> The Spirit is God\u2019s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>10<\/span><div><em><strong>2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)<\/strong> So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord\u2014who is the Spirit\u2014makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>11<\/span><div>\u00a0<em><strong>Galatians 5:16 (NLT)<\/strong> So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won\u2019t be doing what your sinful nature craves.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>12<\/span><div> <em><strong>Jude 1:19 (NLT)<\/strong> These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God\u2019s Spirit in them.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>13<\/span><div><em><strong>Philippians 2:13 (NLT)<\/strong> For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>14<\/span><div><em><strong>Romans 12:11(NLT+alt)<\/strong> &#8220;Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically (or) <strong>let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord<\/strong><\/em><i>\u201d<\/i>. (Emphasis Added) <\/div><\/li><li><span>15<\/span><div><em><strong>Romans 2:29 (NLT)<\/strong> No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>16<\/span><div>\u00a0<em><strong>Ephesians 4:23 (NLT)<\/strong> Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.<\/em> <\/div><\/li><li><span>17<\/span><div> <em><strong>Ephesians 4:30 (NLT)<\/strong> And do not bring sorrow to God\u2019s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption.<\/em><\/div><\/li><li><span>18<\/span><div><em><strong>1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (NLT)<\/strong> But we don\u2019t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other, for God himself has taught you to love one another. Indeed, you already show your love for all the believers throughout Macedonia. Even so, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you to love them even more.<\/em> <\/div><\/li><li><span>19<\/span><div><em><strong> 1 John 3:16-17 (NLT)<\/strong> We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion\u2014how can God\u2019s love be in that person?<\/em>\u00a0<\/div><\/li><li><span>20<\/span><div><em><strong>1 Thessalonians 1:6 (NLT)<\/strong> So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. 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