And so when you sense the desire to obey your Father, when you set your face again toward doing His will—even after a season of missing it badly, seriously doubting His trustworthiness—that’s the Spirit of adoption you’re feeling, pulling you up close, listening to where you hurt, being honest enough to tell you the hard truth, yet smiling His grace and encouragement, then giving you a gentle, loving push back into the pursuit . . . and watching to be sure you’re okay out there.
