“…the Holy Spirit’s ordinary method of witnessing to the blessings that are ours, and of sustaining in our hearts the knowledge of the love of God towards us, is not to have us wait for something to happen that is beyond our control.
“The Spirit’s way of witnessing, rather, is to prompt us to the activity expressed in two simple words, ‘know’ and ‘think.’ Know what the Bible tells you about the love of God in Christ, and think of it constantly, and as you do so the love of God will be poured into your heart by the Holy Spirit, for it is by this means that the Holy Spirit produces the effect….
“…Thinking through what we know of God’s grace and mercy to us in Christ is an exercise of rejoicing in God, and it is the Spirit’s way of bringing the abundant assurance of the love of God into our hearts on a constant basis.”
-- J.I. Packer, “Keep in Step with the Spirit” (rev.) pp. 214-215
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