EMOTIONS;
HOLY SPIRIT: INWARD WITNESS

One cause of the decline in the quality of religious experience among Christians these days is the neglect of the doctrine of the inward witness.…

In spite of the undeniable lukewarmness of most of us we still fear that unless we keep a careful check on ourselves we shall surely lose our dignity and become howling fanatics by this time next week. We set a watch upon our emotions day and night lest we become over-spiritual and bring reproach upon the cause of Christ. Which all, if I may say so, is for most of us about as sensible as throwing a cordon of police around a cemetery to prevent a wild political demonstration by the inhabitants.

John 15:26; Acts 5:32; Romans 8:16–17

Born After Midnight, 11.