I am really enjoying the work it is taking to get through The Gospel Mystery of Sanctification by Walter Marshall. It is an in-depth look into many facets of our growth in godliness. I'm glad I can blog about some of it because the process causes me to remember and reflect on what I have read; I seem to forget much of what I read. One issue that strikes me periodically has to do with assurance of salvation and healthy self-evaluation of the current state of my Christian walk. I believe the following quote by Marshall is a good issue to consider in regards to my current affections:

If we are joined to Christ, our hearts will be no longer left under the power of sinful inclinations, or in a mere indifferency of inclination to good or evil; but they will be powerfully endowed with a power, bent and propensity to the practice of holiness,. By the Spirit of Christ dwelling in us, and inclining us to mind spiritual things and to lust against the flesh (Rom. 8:1, 4, 5; Gal. 5:17).

I take this quote to mean that I should not be indifferent to behaving as a Christian should. I should have strong affections towards holiness, obedience, and Christlikeness. If I don't, as my students would say. "It's time to check myself before I wreck myself."

Let your current spiritual temperature be measured by a inclination-to-holiness-thermometer. And then cry for mercy and grace to press on.