Wait and be renewed...

WAIT on the Lord in humility of heart, that thou
mayest daily feel the change which is wrought in
the heart and conscience by the holy, eternal,
ever-living Power; and so thou mayest witness,
"that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit."
And then thou wilt feel that this birth of the
Spirit cannot fulfil the lusts of the flesh, but
will be warring and fighting the good fight
against them; and thus, in faithfulness to the
truth, and waiting upon the Lord, thou shalt
witness an overcoming, in His due time. Oh, the
conquering faith, the overcoming life and power
of the Spirit! We cannot but speak of those
things; and cry up the perfect gift, and the
power of Him, who is not only able to perfect His
work in the heart, but delights so to do; and
even to tread down Satan under the feet of those
that wait in patience for the perfect conquest.
ISAAC PENINGTON