The Witness

"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children." Romans 8:16 (NIV)

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I used to need proof of my own belonging, some external sign I could point to and say, see, I am His.

I looked for it in performance, in approval, in the absence of failure.

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But the proof was never meant to come from outside.

You testify from within, quietly, constantly, the way a witness who was actually there does not need to raise his voice to be believed.

When I fail and still feel drawn back instead of driven away, that is You, testifying.

When I doubt and still find myself whispering Father instead of walking off, that is You, testifying.

I called it stubborn faith.

It was You, refusing to stop bearing witness to what is true.

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Forgive me for looking outside myself for what You were already saying within.

I do not have to prove I belong to Him.

You have already testified, and Your testimony is enough.

Witnessing Spirit, let me hear Your testimony louder than my own doubt today.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Thank You, Holy Spirit, for testifying to what I could not prove on my own.

Thank You for a witness that does not waver when I do.

Let me trust Your testimony over my own feelings. Amen.

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