Section 17
the growth in life. Concerning our material needs and business affairs we are clear and do have the utterance to pray about these things, but con cerning the matter of our growth in life we are lacking in both understanding and utterance. However, if we are seeking the Lord regarding the growth in life, oftentimes deep within our spirit we will be burdened with some prayer about which we have no clear understanding and for which we have no utterance. So, spon taneously we are forced to groan. While we are groaning from deep within our spirit, the Spirit who dwells in our spirit automatically joins in with our groaning, interceding for us that we may have the transformation in life for growth into the maturity of sonship.
Verse 27 says that "He who searches the hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because He intercedes for the saints according to God." The interceding Spirit prays for us according to God that we may be conformed to the image of His Son.
The Full Sonship
In this portion of the Word three significant terms are used—children, sons, and heirs. These three words correspond to the three stages of