{"id":2169,"date":"2017-06-01T10:15:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T10:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=2169"},"modified":"2017-06-01T11:46:01","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T11:46:01","slug":"live-in-the-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=2169","title":{"rendered":"Live in the Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-164.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-164-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"05-21-16 164\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-164-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/05-21-16-164-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prodigal:\u00a0 This fountain is so beautiful!<\/p>\n<p>Me:\u00a0 The sound of it is very peaceful and relaxing.<\/p>\n<p>Prodigal:\u00a0\u00a0 I think it is the perfect setting for our next discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This comes from the book Overcoming Spiritual Blindness by Dr. James Gills<\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete submission to God allows for very different attitudes to take root in our hearts.\u00a0 We must genuinely learn to live in the Spirit, as &#8220;sons of God,&#8221;\u00a0 as the Scriptures declare:\u00a0 &#8220;For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, &#8220;Abba, Father&#8221;(Rom. 8:14-15).\u00a0 As we mature in our faith, and progress toward a fuller expression of it we will grow to desire communion with God more than we desire our sin.\u00a0 Our new freedom creates more hunger for God and counteracts the desire to sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What would you say to me O Lord if you could speak into my heart this very moment?\u00a0 I know that the words would be full of compassion and love like no other person could ever give me.\u00a0 I know your words would reach to the very depths of my heart.\u00a0 I would over flow with the understanding that I am loved.\u00a0 I would have a peace that blocks out all fears from the world.\u00a0 I would have a hope that crowds out the shouts of discouragement.\u00a0 I would know that I am special in your eyes when others look pass me and through me.\u00a0 I would know Lord if you could speak to me this very moment that I would cry out Abba Father.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ephesians 4:1<\/p>\n<p>I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n<p>www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n<p>www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prodigal:\u00a0 This fountain is so beautiful! 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