Key Takeaways:

• The Holy Spirit transforms hearts not through rules but by illuminating truth, as seen in Greg's journey to overcoming addiction.
• Real freedom from sin involves a heart change led by God's relentless grace and truth rather than merely behavior modification.
• Greg's revelation in understanding the exploitation within pornography helped break its control, highlighting the importance of seeing sin through divine truth.
• Emotional cycles of guilt and repentance can be replaced by continuous reliance on divine grace and an understanding of true Christian freedom.
• Embracing God’s relentless love can lead to profound personal transformation, offering insight and freedom that empower believers against persistent struggles.

Notable Quotes:

• "God is not a behaviorist; God's love doesn't depend on how we behave."
• "There is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus."
• "When we listen to the Holy Spirit, God sheds light in the dark places and leads us into freedom."
• "Porn lost its allure, and then its grip on Greg's life."
• "We must be missing something," he said in frustration."

 

The God of the Bible is a talking God. All throughout the Scriptures, God is seen talking to people. First to the prophets, then most fully in Jesus and today through his Holy Spirit. When we choose to follow Jesus, the Spirit speaks to remind us of all that Jesus established and apply it to our lives.

So how does the Spirit speak? How do we know it’s God? And what happens afterwards? Join Rev Dr Tania Harris as she explores what the Spirit is saying to us. Everyday God Conversations will encourage you weekly to reflect on the God-conversations of Scripture, the ultimate God-conversation in Jesus and to hear from the Holy Spirit yourself. Remember, it was never meant to be a one-way conversation!

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