Section 11
Romans 6 without Romans 8, we would not be able to participate in Christ as resurrection in a practical way. In Romans 8 we have the reality of resurrection, that is, we have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We should never separate resur rection from the Spirit.
THE PROCESS OF DESIGNATION
We are being designated as sons of God by resurrection. We are daily undergoing the proc ess of designation, and this designation is by res urrection. We all need to see that what the Lord is doing within us today is a matter of designa tion.
I would like to continue with the illustration of a carnation seed. A carnation seed is desig nated, not by being labeled, but by being sown into the earth and by growing gradually into a mature, blossoming carnation plant. The seed is designated as it grows. The more it grows, the more it is designated. When it reaches full bloom, it will be designated in a complete way. This means that the full blossoming of a carnation flower is its full designation. Like the carnation seed, we all are in the process of designation. The more