Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, " says Paul. And we are most in line with the Spirit, most faithfully obedient, when instead of trying to manipulate people into faith, we simply live in that freedom and let the Spirit do the work of transformation.

Mark Galli
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When we give up our attempts to manipulate people into having faith in Christ, we are most in line with the Spirit of the Lord. When we simply live in that freedom and let the Spirit do the work of transformation, we are most faithfully obedient.

Source: Chaos And Grace: Discovering The Liberating Work Of The Holy Spirit

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