“And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!” And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he has. We will experience being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own.” Romans 8:15-17 TPT
The spirit of religious duty Has no claim on us For it cannot make us worthy To be children of God’s It can only bind us To loads we cannot lift And bury us in graves For it has no life to give
But now we have received God’s Spirit of full acceptance Enfolding each of us Into the family of God’s essence We need never feel orphaned For He rises up within us With us crying “Beloved Father” Giving God our true affection
And He whispers night and day “You are God’s Beloved Child” There’s nothing you need to earn Nothing of God’s has He withheld Jesus has made you righteous Holy and blameless in His sight “You are God’s Beloved Child” “You are God’s Beloved Child”
I can listen to the voices Of those who would condemn The Father of Lies And the messengers he sends Or I can turn my ears To God’s enfolding Holy Spirit To hear His truth whispers That I am fully accepted
And He whispers night and day “You are God’s Beloved Child” There’s nothing you need to earn Nothing of God’s has He withheld Jesus has made you righteous Holy and blameless in His sight “You are God’s Beloved Child” “You are God’s Beloved Child”
If I examine my self Thinking to look for sin There is nothing left to find For Jesus took it all on Him And gave me instead The righteousness of God So can fit right in As God’s Beloved Child
And He whispers night and day “You are God’s Beloved Child” There’s nothing you need to earn Nothing of God’s has He withheld Jesus has made you righteous Holy and blameless in His sight “You are God’s Beloved Child” “You are God’s Beloved Child”
If I do good works As a child of God would do It does not change my position For no higher can I go Now I’m a Child of God Co-heir and one with Christ Reigning by God’s side I am with His fullness blessed
And He whispers night and day “You are God’s Beloved Child” There’s nothing you need to earn Nothing of God’s has He withheld Jesus has made you righteous Holy and blameless in His sight “You are God’s Beloved Child” “You are God’s Beloved Child”
For we have now received God’s Spirit of full acceptance Enfolding each of us Into the family of God’s essence We need never feel orphaned For He rises up within us With us crying “Beloved Father” Giving God our true affection
And He whispers night and day “You are God’s Beloved Child” There’s nothing you need to earn Nothing of God’s has He withheld Jesus has made you righteous Holy and blameless in His sight “You are God’s Beloved Child” “You are God’s Beloved Child”