This exercise was part of our Gospel-Centered Life class on Sunday.
Do you live more like an orphan or an adopted child of God?
THE ORPHAN
- Lacks a vital daily intimacy with God
- Anxious about friends, money, school, grades, etc.
- Feels as if no one cares about you
- Lives on a success/fail basis
- Needs to look good
- Has to fix your problems
- Needs to be right
- Is defensive when accused of error or weakness
- Has a critical spirit (complaining and bitterness)
THE SON/DAUGHTER
- Feels freed from worry because of God's love for you
- Learning to live in daily partnership with God
- Not fearful of God
- Feels forgiven and totally accepted
- A daily trust in God's sovereign plan for your life
- Freedom from making a name for yourself
- Able to examine your deeper motives
- Open to criticism because you rest on Christ's perfection
- Trusting less in self and more in the Holy Spirit
(thanks to Second Mile Church Blog)
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