Have you ever woken up in an unfamiliar bed and wondered, “Where am I?”
You probably then looked around for some clues until you gradually realized from your surroundings where you were.
Have you ever woken up and wondered, “Where am I spiritually?”
If so, you probably also want to thoughtfully and prayerfully look for pointers and clues as to your spiritual state. Thankfully the Bible provides many such indicators to help us discover where we are in relation to God. One such clue is in 1 John 3:14.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love his brother abides in death (1 John 3:14).
The Apostle John uses the image of traveling from one destination (death) to another (life), and says, “If you’ve made that journey, you’ll see signs of love for other Christians in your life.” Let’s take a closer look at that death-to-life journey and the clues that tell us we’ve taken it.
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