1. To be immersed in the Word--to be so sensitive to its truths that they daily transform your life.
2. To be totally dependent on the power of the Spirt to do the transforming.
The evidences--manifestations--of such intimacy in our walk with Him are many:
1. Bearing fruit. Each day touching the lives of others with His presence living through you. Love, joy, peace. gentleness, faithfulness, patience, goodness, kindness, self-control.
2. Answered prayer--and the confidence that every answer to any prayer is spectacular.
3. God being glorified through your life--not you, Him.
4. A deep sense of His love for you--seeing it surround you from the first breath you take in the new day He has given you to glorify Him to the last breath when you whisper a prayer of thankfulness for that day--and sleep securely in His arms.
5. The fullness of joy--HIs joy not yours. The joy that strengthens you. The joy that endured the cross.
6. A sacrificial love for others--in word and deed.
7. Obedience in all things.
8. The understanding--acceptance--of the world's hatred for you because you reflect Him--the One they hated first. And a love for them stronger than their hatred. Unquenchable.
9. Bearing more fruit.
If you abide in Me and My word abides in you. . .
"Just a closer walk with Thee. Jesus grant it if You please. Daily walking close to Thee. Let it be dear Lord, let it be." And nothing pleases Him more than to answer that prayer.
1. Bearing fruit. Each day touching the lives of others with His presence living through you. Love, joy, peace. gentleness, faithfulness, patience, goodness, kindness, self-control.
2. Answered prayer--and the confidence that every answer to any prayer is spectacular.
3. God being glorified through your life--not you, Him.
4. A deep sense of His love for you--seeing it surround you from the first breath you take in the new day He has given you to glorify Him to the last breath when you whisper a prayer of thankfulness for that day--and sleep securely in His arms.
5. The fullness of joy--HIs joy not yours. The joy that strengthens you. The joy that endured the cross.
6. A sacrificial love for others--in word and deed.
7. Obedience in all things.
8. The understanding--acceptance--of the world's hatred for you because you reflect Him--the One they hated first. And a love for them stronger than their hatred. Unquenchable.
9. Bearing more fruit.
If you abide in Me and My word abides in you. . .
"Just a closer walk with Thee. Jesus grant it if You please. Daily walking close to Thee. Let it be dear Lord, let it be." And nothing pleases Him more than to answer that prayer.
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