"God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him" (Philippians 2:13 NLT).
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to produce Christlike character in you.
The Bible says, “As the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more” (2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT). This process of changing us to be more like Jesus is called sanctification.
You cannot reproduce the character of Jesus on your own strength. New Year’s resolutions, willpower, and best intentions are not enough. Only the Holy Spirit has the power to make the changes God wants to make in our lives. The Bible says, “God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him” (Philippians 2:13 NLT).
Mention the “power of the Holy Spirit,” and many people think of miraculous demonstrations and intense emotions. But most of the time the Holy Spirit’s power is released in your life in quiet, unassuming ways that you aren’t aware of and don't feel. He often nudges us with “a gentle whisper” (1 Kings 19:12 NIV).
Christlikeness is not produced by imitation, but by inhabitation. We allow Christ to live through us. “For this is the secret: Christ lives in you” (Colossians 1:27 NLT).
How does this happen in real life? Through the choices we make. We choose to do the right thing in situations and then trust God’s Spirit to give us his power, love, faith, and wisdom to do it. Since God’s Spirit lives inside of us, these things are always available for the asking.
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sanctification: 성화
reproduce: 재생하다, 재연하다
New Year’s resolutions: 새해맞이 결심
unassuming: 젠체하지 않는, 겸손한, 주제넘지 않은
that : so that 과 같은 의미로 결과를 나타내는 표현. “그래서 ~하다”
nudge: 팔꿈치로 슬쩍 찌르다, 주의를 끌다
inhabitation: 거주, 서식
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마가복음 통째로 외우기 방식을 빌어볼까요? 조금씩 외우고 뒤에 덧붙이는 방식으로.
God is working in you
God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him
God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do
God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him
God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him.
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[PD Devotional] 3. God's Spirit is Working in You
