How do I do better? Part II

God has given us his grace, and He has given us His Spirit. What exactly does that mean, anyway?

Romans 8:15-17 This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It's adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike "What's next, Papa?" God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going to get what's coming to us - an unbelievable inheritance! We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through hard times with him, then we're certainly going to go through the good times with him!

That's pretty awesome. Once we accept Jesus as our savior, God takes up residence in us. So... when we experience his grace - His voice, communicates with us and His Spirit inside of us is there to help us accomplish doing what is right.

Think about it for a moment. Most of us, when we're in the presence of our Christian friends act more "Christian" than when we're by ourselves. What we don't realize all the time is that God is there... with us... all the time

.Do we neglect this gift? Do we make the most of it? I like this video... it kind of sums up how I am a lot of the time.

So, my current prayer - as I struggle to do better is

Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [do not offend or vex or sadden Him], by Whom you were sealed (marked, branded as God's own, secured) for the day of redemption (of final deliverance through Christs from evil and the consequences of sin).