"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
Romans 8:16-18
I like the idea here of "glory which shall be revealed in us," which I think has everything to do with being children of God and joint-heirs with Christ. Just like we need to learn about God as we are on this earth, we also need to learn about ourselves and our potential. The two go hand in hand. We underestimate the possibilities I think, which is one reason why sin "chains" us... because it ties us to who we are and limits who we can become. God encourages us to reach higher, to become more, which we can do if we rely upon Christ who gives us the power to change... to rise above our faults and to become more.
Today, let's let go of our sins which are holding us back, and let's look beyond our sufferings, and let those sufferings teach us and lead us to what God has in store for us. He helps us to see the glory within, and to live up to our Godly inheritance, if we trust him and follow the plan that he has laid our for us. If we follow Christ, he will help us realize our eternal potential.
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