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A New Understanding     

Obedience is key in our understanding and affirming our identity. Jesus said, “No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you” (John 15:15). Having an identity as a friend of God has tremendous impact on our spiritual self-esteem, as it should. But what preceded this statement was what gave us access to that friendship. “You are My friends if you do what I command you” (John 15:14). Obedience makes becoming a friend of God even possible. It is also how we prove our love for Him. “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments” (John 14:15).  

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How does having this identity of being a friend of God impact your daily life and activities? Are there any things that God has told you to do, and you haven´t done yet?

BIBLE    

• John 15:15
• John 15:14