The Pre-eminent Mark of a Life Governed by the Spirit
by
T. Austin-Sparks
The mark of a life governed by the Holy Spirit is that
such a life is continually and ever more and more
occupied with Christ, that Christ is becoming greater and
greater, more wonderful as time goes on. The effect of
the Holy Spirit's work in us is to bring us to the shore
of a mighty ocean which reaches far, far beyond our
range, and concerning which we feel: oh, the depths, the
fullnesses, of the riches of Christ! If we live as long
as ever man lived, we shall still be only on the fringe
of this vast fullness that Christ is. That at once
becomes a challenge to us before we go any further. These
are not just words. This is not just rhetoric; this is
truth. Let us ask our hearts at once: Is this true in our
case? Is this the kind of life that we know? Are we
coming to despair on this matter? That is to say, that we
are glimpsing so much as signified by Christ that we know
we are beaten, that we are out of this, and will never
range all this. It is beyond us, far beyond us, and yet
we are drawn on and ever on. Is that true in your
experience? That is the mark of a life governed by the
Holy Spirit. Christ becomes greater and greater as we go
on. If that is true, well, that is the way of life.From
"A Witness and A Testimony" magazine, Sept-Oct
1968, Vol 46-5
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