To encounter Christ is to touch reality and experience transcendence. He gives us a sense of self-worth or personal significance, because He assures us of God's love for us. He sets us free from guilt because He died for us…and from paralyzing fear because He reigns…He gives meaning to marriage and home, work and leisure, personhood and citizenship.
John Stott

Gods Spirit And Mans Spirit

Gods Spirit And Mans Spirit

Gem #61 – God’s Spirit and Man’s Spirit

God’s Holy Spirit and man’s sin cannot live together peacefully; they may both be in the same heart, but they cannot both reign there, nor can they both be quiet there; for “the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature;” they cannot rest, instead there will be a perpetual warring in the soul, so that the Christian will have to cry, “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?” But in due time: the Spirit will drive out all sin, and will present us blameless before the throne of his Majesty with exceeding great joy.