Living Loved
The freedom to live loved comes from a heart-felt appreciation of these realities:
- You have a Father who loves you more than any other human being on this planet ever has or ever will.
- Nothing you can do today will make God love you any more, and nothing you can do today will make God love you any less.
- God is not disillusioned with you because he had no illusions about you to begin with.
- Because shame, guilt and condemnation have no role in helping you live in God’s life, he has removed them in Christ and does not manage them for your growth.
- He wants to make himself known to you daily and teach you how to recognize and follow his voice.
How do you 'get' these things, so that you can live in their reality each day without having to think about them?
First, ask God to teach you these things. He's the one that will show you the reality of these truths in the circumstances of your life. Be specific when you ask, because it helps focus your heart on what God is already doing in you.
Second, salt your mind with the Scriptures. Here are some passages you might want to meditate on. Don't just read them once or twice. Maybe read them over and over again for a few weeks until the reality becomes clear in your heart.
- Romans 5-8
- Galatians 1-6
- John 13-17
- Ephesians 3:17-20
Third, watch for the fingerprints of God in your life each day. Notice things going on around you. Notice what is being said to you or things you're reading.
LifeStream Resources
Here are some of the tools we think might help clarify this part of the journey:
The Power of the Cross
$16.00 (4 CD series)
No audio series we have is more important or has done more to help people learn to live in the reality of God's work in their lives than this one.
Essentials for the Journey
$16.00 (4 CD series)
This series will help you sort out four key areas that are essential for us to stop thinking religiously about spiritual life and start thinking relationally.
He Loves Me
$12.00 (Paperback - 208 pages)
Discover just how much this incredible Father loves you and how much that love will change everything about your life.
He Loves Me Audio Book
$20.00 (4 CD series)
Wayne reads his own book with all the emphasis and passion he intended. You can listen to a sample MP3 available in our Audio Library.
The Security of Father's Love
$16.00 (4 CD series)
Steep yourself in the teachings of Romans 8 and learn just how certain you can be of the Father's Love for you.
Tales of the Vine
$10.00 (Paperback - 142 pages)
When Jesus wanted his disciples to discover how to live out the rest of their lives in his incredible presence, he took them to a vineyard and in the last parable of his ministry told them everything they needed to know about his Father and the life they could live in him. If you've read In My Father's Vineyard, here is a more indepth look at John 15.