Ryrie discusses in detail what is meant by the filling of the Holy Spirit, also applicable to the indwelling by the Holy Spirit. He points out that “to be Spirit-filled is to be Spirit-controlled. And to be so controlled requires dedication of life, victory over the reigning power of sin, and constant dependance on the Spirit.” In a preceding blog I gave the prime example of one’s being controlled by the Holy Spirit, and that was Jesus Christ as He lived on earth, obedient to the Father even to His death on the cross in our behalf. Ryrie states that “it may be said that one of the consequences of being Spirit-filled is the producing of Christlikeness. This involves . . . nine features. These are referred to as fruits of the Spirit and include love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness and self-control. Again I refer the reader to Ryrie’s book in which each of these fruits is discussed in detail.