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If you're discouraged right now because of what you think is a lack of spiritual progress,

I want to give you nine signs that the Holy Spirit

is transforming you right now. Remember, the Holy Spirit is the one doing the work. Let me encourage

you with this verse, Philippians 1-6 says, and I am certain that God who began the good work within

you will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus

returns not perfection but progress god is the one who will accomplish everything that needs to be

accomplished you just need to abide and surrender so let's take a look now at those signs that the

holy spirit is indeed transforming you number one you're going to notice selflessness and sacrifice.

John chapter 15, verses 12 to 13, say this.

This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man laid down his life for his friends.

So here we're being given the

demonstration of the greatest form of love. And in being given that demonstration, we're given a

definition. Love is selflessness. Love is putting others before yourself. And the Holy Spirit

gives you that love. Watch this now.

Romans 5.5. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. But we know how dearly God loves us

because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Well, he's the one who

puts the love there. So you might be frustrated with what you think is a lack of

progress, but I want you to pay attention to how your love for others is growing, how you put

others before yourself, how you esteem others and think of others and prefer others. You'll notice

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