God isn't unaware that you have a ​

real life outside of this room ​

that doesn't cooperate with the things 

we talk about inside of this room!

Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.

Ephesians 1:4-8​

​God is with you like a faithful father who chose you to be in his family!

God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan. And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth.

Ephesians 1:9-10​​​​

It's God's pleasure and desire ​

to work with all of the circumstances

(even the difficult ones) ​

of your real life together for your good.

God wants to help make things ​

work for us -- with us!

Wisdom isn't knowing truth.​

Wisdom is living life ​

aligned with what we know.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom​​​​​.

Proverbs 9:10​

Living life with God starts with ​

valuing his opinion and perspective.

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When you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.

Ephesians 1:14-15​

God's Holy Spirit within us ​

isn't something to be afraid of – ​

He’s intended to be leaned on!

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A guarantee is the thing that we lean on. ​

Walk this way:

• Start by realizing who you are!​
• Value God’s input and perspective
• Lean in to God's Spirit in you​
• Move forward with him!