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Episode 26:  “God Calls You a Son, But You Call Yourself a Servant”.

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There is a quiet contradiction we, as believers live with every day.
God calls us sons, yet we insist on calling ourselves servants.

Not because God demoted us—but because our understanding hasn’t caught up with our redemption.
This isn’t about despising service. Jesus Himself served. The issue is identity. When you misunderstand who you are, you will misinterpret how God relates to you.

God’s Language: Sonship
Our Language: Servanthood

Scripture is clear about how God sees those who are in Christ:

“Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”
— John 1:12

God didn’t give you a role.
He gave you a right.
Sonship is not a reward for good behavior; it is the result of new birth. When you believed, you didn’t join a workforce—you entered a family.
Yet many of us still approach God like employees trying to earn approval rather than children resting in acceptance.

The Servant Mindset vs the Son Mindset

A servant says:
“I hope I’ve done enough.”
“God will love me if I get this right.”
“I must prove my loyalty.”
A son says:
“I am already loved.”
“I obey because I belong.”
“Correction doesn’t threaten my place.”
Jesus addressed this tension directly:
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends…”
— John 15:15

If Jesus intentionally changed the language, why do we keep reverting?
Because religion trains us to perform, while the Gospel invites us to belong.

The Older Brother Syndrome
In Luke 15, Jesus tells the story of the prodigal son—but the real revelation is often in the older brother.
The older brother stayed home, obeyed the rules, worked faithfully—yet he saw himself as a servant, not a son.
“All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders…”
— Luke 15:29
Notice his words: slaving, orders.
The father’s response is revealing:
“My son… everything I have is yours.”
— Luke 15:31

The tragedy wasn’t disobedience.
It was misidentity.
You can be in the Father’s house and still live like a hired hand.
Sonship Is the Foundation of the Gospel
Paul makes this unmistakably clear:
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’”
— Romans 8:15

Fear is the language of slavery.
Intimacy is the language of sonship.
If your relationship with God is driven primarily by fear—fear of punishment, fear of rejection, fear of getting it wrong—it is not aligned with what the Spirit produces.
God didn’t save you to keep you anxious.
He saved you to make you secure.

Why We Resist Sonship

Sometimes calling ourselves “servants” feels humble. But false humility can still be unbelief.
When God says son and you say servant, you’re not being modest—you’re disagreeing with God.
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
— 1 John 3:1

Notice John doesn’t say what we will be.
He says what we are.
Sonship is not a future promotion; it is a present reality.
From Identity Comes True Service
Here’s the paradox:
Only sons can truly serve without striving.
When you serve to become accepted, service becomes slavery.
When you serve because you are accepted, service becomes love.
Jesus—the Son—washed feet.
“Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under His power, and that He had come from God and was returning to God; so He got up from the meal… and began to wash His disciples’ feet.”
— John 13:3–5

Jesus served from security, not for security.

Living as Sons, Not Hired Hands

God is not impressed by your performance.
He is pleased with your position—in Christ.
You don’t work towards sonship.
You work from it.
So the next time you approach God, pause and ask yourself:
Am I coming as a servant trying to earn?
Or as a son learning to trust?
Because heaven already knows your name. The Father already calls you His child. And the invitation still stands:
“You are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are His child, God has made you also an heir.”
— Galatians 4:7

Stop calling yourself what God has already redeemed you from.
Receive what He has already named you.

Son.

My mission is not to build a fan base but for you to find Jesus Christ, Your Creator, here and be redirected to Him, The Source of All Things and The One who can truly satisfy your thirst and hunger. You can find Him in The True Holy Bible. The YouVersion Bible on Play Store is a good place to start, as it has many simple versions of Scripture you can read but I will recommend AMPC, KJV, NKJV, preferably as led by God’s Spirit.