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RADICAL LOVE

this is now the season for the revealing of God's sons and daughters.

The world is groaning for this to happen.

In a previous session of this teaching, I mentioned how the Lord had

shown me that, in many cases, there is little to distinguish the Bride of
Christ and the life she lives, from the ways of the world. Here we see

that if we are prepared to take an active and disciplined path of faith

toward maturity, we will truly be able to live as authentic sons and
daughters—with God promising to be a true Father to us.

Theologian Dr. Brian Simmons summarises Philippians 2:13 as:

“Grace never removes our responsibility to be faithful to God. Grace

empowers us to do what pleases God.”

Will it be a pain-free and easy road? No, of course not. But it will most
certainly be worth the cost.

The song “I’m No Longer a Slave to Fear, I Am a Child of God” is, in
my view, a prophetic utterance from the throne room. I am convinced

that the reality of this song can be worked out in our lives—if we will

surrender to God and give Him the time to love us to the extent that all
fear is cast out.

As we can see from the text, she knows about God and has some level
of maturity, but now realises that head knowledge is not enough. It is

heart knowledge and the power of the Spirit that will bring about the
transformation necessary for her to follow her Lord. She is too

comfortable where she is. She does not yet realise that the previous

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