Jesus has approved your adoption and entrusted you with the Holy Spirit.

“But as we have been approved [dokimazo] by God to be entrusted with the gospel” (1Thes 2:4)

“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever” (Jn 14:16)

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name” (Jn 1:12)

“But when the Helper [parakletos] comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.” (Jn 15:26)

“He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive” (Jn 7:38,39)

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper [parakletos] will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.” (Jn 16:7)

“My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [parakleton] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1Jn 2:1)

Reading: Col 4; 1Thes 1-2; Rom 12