TEXAS GOSPEL VOLUNTEER

God has given every believer a secure standing before him, described in scripture as being loved, forgiven, reconciled, redeemed, and justified, and accepting that position by faith opens the door for real and lasting change. When a person truly believes what God says about who they are in Christ, the Holy Spirit begins to work those truths out through their everyday experiences and relationships.

The character of Jesus Christ is something God places within a believer, not something a person works up through their own effort or willpower. As that character becomes more evident to the people around us, we are living out what God has freely given rather than straining to produce something on our own. That kind of life carries a genuine freedom and liberty that God has both promised and made available to every single believer.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23