I'm also thankful for permission to tell their story, which has taught me much about what the apostle Paul calls «a spirit of adoption.» (religion-online.org)
Now the Holy Spirit is the spirit of adoption Rom 8.15 so in order to be adopted into God's family we require the aphesis of our sins (according to Peter on the day of pentecost). (redeeminggod.com)
We are brought near to the heart of God through the spirit of adoption, and not shut in the back room to make way for the «real» children, whoever we think the real children may be. (religion-online.org)