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Galatians 3:26-4:7

Paul is telling us that we are all sons of God through our faith in Jesus; that all of us who were baptized into Jesus Christ, have clothed ourselves with Him. He�s saying that instead of being different denominations, being Jews or Gentiles, we are all Jesus because we have welcomed Him into our lives� because He is living within us.

I can�t say it better than Paul did, so I�ll simply quote him as he is delivering God�s message to us.

Galatians 4:6&7

6 Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, �Abba, Father.� 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.

How cool is that, huh?

How cool is it that God loves us so much, that He wants us so much, that He gives us His Son; that Jesus lives INSIDE each of us as the Holy Spirit? How cool is that???

Isn�t it so cool to know that God loves YOU so very much that He gave you the Spirit of His Holy Son, Jesus, to live within you, to make your path smooth? We have Jesus every single minute of every hour of every day of every year.

And yet, there�s still a catch. We have to relinquish the human side� our jealous, physical, comfort side in order to let Jesus have the final say in our lives. We must let Him speak within our hearts and as such, we must listen to what He says. Because, even though Jesus is living within us, through His spirit, He doesn�t require us to live His way� He gives us the ultimate say. That�s what Free Will is all about.

You see, Jesus will tell us what is the right path, but it is our decision to walk it. The cool thing is that if we listen, Jesus will tell us not only where to walk, but when and how quickly. And, because He is living within us, He knows exactly what we�re capable of. He will not tell us to do something we can not do. Nor will He tell us to do something which would hurt us or cause harm to ourselves or others.

But, He doesn�t force us to do it His way. He lets us make our own decisions.

It�s easier when we do what He suggests.