| Finding the Way |
Chapter 4 |
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We speak of some one coming into another’s life, bringing new impulse, new inspiration, new visions of beauty, and new ideals of character. Many a life is transformed by a rich human friendship. It means far more, however, to have God come into one’s life, touching the springs of being with divinity. Yea that is what it is to be a Christian of the New Testament type – that is the privilege of every one who believes in Christ. A Christian is not merely a man who belongs to a church, who accepts the doctrines of Christianity, and who lives a good life. He is a man in whom God lives.
The result of the Divine indwelling is the renewal of the nature. “That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” A life that has been only earthly hitherto grows into blessed sainthood when God enters into it. Some one writes of a man who left flowers blooming about his home which but for him would never have bloomed. The Spirit leaves heavenly flowers blooming which but for His abiding in us would never have bloomed. Saint Paul tells us about these in a well known passage: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, self control.”
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