3. A common criticism of the teachings about the interior life is that Christ is not mentioned enough. The subject matter can sometimes seem to stand alone as The Interior Life, when in fact the subject matter IS Christ, His dwelling within us and His influence upon us.
This is what the serious student of the Christian’s interior life truly wants to explore: Christ dwelling within us and through His Spirit exerting His influence upon us.
In interior studies, this can be said in many ways, and it is sometimes left unsaid. Thus, the lack of a direct reference to our Lord Jesus Christ on a page or in a section on the subject is never intended to mean Christ is not all in all. On the contrary, there would be no discussion of the interior life if we did not understand it to be the very place where the Holy Spirit diffuses Christ’s divine life to the believer.
So, let’s be clear – the topic is Christ and His life in me.
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