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<\/i>Then Mary said to the angel, \u201cHow can this be, since I do not know a man?\u201d\u00a0<\/i>(Luke 1:34)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n

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Becoming a person of God, a new creation, and having His nature is not the work of a man. No one can sow this seed in us, but the Spirit of God.<\/p>\n

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What makes a person be born of God is not arm strength or his\/her closeness to someone who is \u2018powerful\u2019\u2014whoever he may be.<\/p>\n

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How does it happen, then?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

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First, character. I have to stay away from what contaminates me, from what displeases God.<\/p>\n

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There are people who are in the process of self-discovery. And so, they have already gotten rid of what is harmful to them. This will result in their total surrender\u2014which will revolutionise their lives forever.<\/p>\n

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When this happens, it\u2019s because they themselves\u2014and no one else, not even God\u2014decided to deny their own will.<\/p>\n

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They got rid of everything that separated them from God and, as a consequence, the Holy Spirit will come upon them\u2014not driven by human influence, but as a result of their relationship with Him.<\/p>\n

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Mary did not have the Spirit of God, yet she remained pure, upright\u2014in character and behaviour.<\/p>\n

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The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you.<\/i>\u00a0(Luke 1:35)<\/p>\n

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But for this to happen, we must protect our inner purity and reject everything that is contrary to the will of God. Only then will He find a place to sow His seed\u2014that is, His DNA\u2014in us.<\/p>\n

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\u2018My way\u2019 will always exist and, as time goes by, it will start trying to interfere with my decisions… This is why it\u2019s so important to prioritise God\u2014not just because it\u2019s what the Bible teaches or because the church says so\u2014, but because I desire Him with all my strength.<\/p>\n

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The more steps I take towards God, the closer I get to Him. And this happens regardless of your circumstances.<\/p>\n

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If I decide to believe\u2026 Wherever I am, there His Spirit will be also, for His eyes run to and fro throughout the whole earth to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him!<\/p>\n

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\nMrs Vivi Freitas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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