And If Children, Also Heirs ...

After scooting out of town on a little two-night trip (a Christmas present from Mom and Dad), we're back home (and that means I'm back to my laptop!) Lately I've been rolling around some recent verses I've memorized from Romans 8, and they're so encouraging I want to share them with you:
"For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, 'Abba, Father.' The Spirit Himself testifies together with our spirit that we are God's children, and if children, also heirs - heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ - seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him." Romans 8:15-17