Christ-likeness and the indwelling of the Spirit

"It is no good giving me a play like Hamlet or King Lear, and telling me to write like that.  Shakespeare could do it; I can't.
And it is no good showing me a life like the life of Jesus and telling me to live a life like that.  Jesus could do it; I can't.
But if the genius of Shakespeare could come and live in me, then I could write plays like his.
And if the Spirit of Jesus could come and live in me, then I could live a life like his."  William Temple (quoted by John Stott)


In case you missed the point...the Spirit DOES and we CAN!