As Christians, we have the high calling of imitating God and loving others as Christ loved us. But we must never forget that our obedience must come from the reality that we're now God's beloved children. We're not slaves or criminals- we're adopted children loved by God.

Few things will eat up our spiritual life as bitterness will. Few things will grieve the Holy Spirit within us like unforgiveness and grudges towards others. As difficult as it can be, we need to truly forgive others from our hearts. And if we find it hard to forgive others, we need to remember how God forgave us by giving His Son for us.

One of the most fearful things a Christian can do is grieve the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit's influences decline in our lives, the consequences can be terrifying and they can last far longer than we ever thought they would. Christian, don't count it a light thing when you are commanded to not grieve the Holy Spirit.

We should desire to win souls for Christ, and their souls can only be won by receiving the offensive message of the Gospel. With that being said, we need to make sure our attitude and conduct don't add a needless offense to the message.

If there's one Person in the Godhead who has been depersonalized by many, it's the Holy Spirit. But Christian, don't forget that you have the third Person of the Godhead dwelling inside of you. More specifically, don't forget that you're capable of grieving Him.