The following 2 minute devotional by J. C. Philpot talks about the necessity of the Holy Spirit’s work in the born-again believer. He describes the Spirit’s work by stating contrasting states that occur in us.
This devotional is closely related to the preceding devotional by Philpot.
Jonathan Edwards said similar things about the professed Christian life that is absent of the Holy Spirit; even of his own life, in terms of whether he was able to keep the [famous] resolutions he made. To see his thoughts on this matter, which are in three posts that provide a “glimpse” into his spiritual life: see CATEGORIES, Jonathan Edwards.
For other J. C. Philpot devotionals from the YouTube site Christian Sermons and Audiobooks, click the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/c/stack45ny/search?query=devotionals%20by%20j%20c%20philpot