Through Jesus' death and resurrection, we are made new creations, fully reconciled to God. This truth stands apart from our understanding or actions. Our faith, a gift from God, helps us grasp this reality, yet the gospel itself reveals Jesus has united us with the Father. In response, we find rest, surrender, and thankfulness, knowing nothing can separate us from God's love, enabling us to live fully in His presence and love.

Faith in Jesus awakens us to our true identity and union with Him, established by God before creation. Jesus is the central Plan, not Plan B. Our faith acknowledges our sonship, revealed by the Holy Spirit; it doesn't complete God's work. Jesus' redemptive work was finished before our birth. Faith is the lens through which we see and embrace our true selves, realizing our divine origin and fellowship with the Father.

To follow Jesus, we move beyond rational knowledge to embrace experiential, relational knowledge revealed by the Spirit. This understanding transforms our identity and beliefs, aligning them with God's perspective. Abiding in Jesus brings true freedom, replacing false views with divine truth. This 'waking up' process involves rejecting lies and embracing the mind of Christ. Eternal life with Jesus is relational, marked by transformative living.

In the secret place with God, we encounter Jesus, transforming our inner world with His truth. This intimate experience shifts our focus to His perspective, enlivening Scripture with Holy Spirit-inspired life. Assurance from God brings peace and joy, restoring Adam and Eve's original design in us. Jesus invites us to abide in seamless union, dispelling delusions of separation, and leading us into abundant life and deep fellowship with the Father, as seen in His own relationship with Him.

Waiting on the Lord encompasses deep meanings in Hebrew: qavah, yachal, duminyyah, and chakah. Each describes a posture of surrender—pain, hope, silence, and a process of intertwining like strands in a rope. It's about yielding control, trusting His timing, and being transformed into Christlikeness through intimate communion with Him.

Without solitude, we remain trapped in societal illusions and the false self. Jesus faced the world’s temptations in solitude and emerged victorious. Solitude is the place of great struggle and encounter, where we confront our false self and meet the loving God who transforms us. It is where the old self dies and the new self is born.