We Are Not alone

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The things which we do wrong cause a barrier between us and God: ‘your iniquities have separated you from your God’ (). When Jesus died on the cross, he removed the barrier that existed between us and God. As a result, he has made it possible for us to have a relationship with our Creator. We become his sons and daughters. The Spirit assures us of this relationship, and he helps us to get to know God better. He helps us to pray and to understand God’s word (the Bible).

Isaiah 59:2 CSB

2 But your iniquities are separating you from your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not listen.

We love because he first loved us’ (). As we look at the cross, we understand God’s love for us. When the Spirit of God comes to live within us, we experience that love. As we do so, we receive a new love for God and for other people. We are set free to live a life of love—a life centered around loving and serving Jesus and loving and serving other people rather than a life centered around ourselves.

1 John 4:19 CSB

19 We love because he first loved us.

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People sometimes say, ‘You are what you are. You can’t change.’ The good news is that with the help of the Spirit, we can change. The Holy Spirit gives us the freedom to live the sort of lives that deep down we have always wanted to live. Paul tells us that the fruit of the Spirit is ‘love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’ (). When we ask the Spirit of God to come and live within us, these wonderful characteristics begin to grow in our lives.

Galatians 5:22–23 CSB

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.

I know God has changed me in many ways.

How has God Changed you?

What are some ways that we can still Show Love at this time?

Has any one done any of this all ready?