Coram Deo

I am writing to you, little children,
    because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake.
 I am writing to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I am writing to you, young men,
    because you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, children,
    because you know the Father.
 I write to you, fathers,
    because you know him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
    because you are strong,
    and the word of God abides in you,
    and you have overcome the evil one.- 1 John 2:12-14 ESV

“Let me sum it up again like this: If we feel that the demands of this Christian life are too high or impossible, it is nothing but sheer ignorance, a sheer lack of faith. If we feel that we would rather be talking about our own weakness and about our own failures, then let me emphasize once more that that is not humility, nor Christian modesty; it is lack of faith and lack of knowledge. So, the Christian must have this certain knowledge of the power of Christ and the ability to overcome sin.” - Martyn Lloyd-Jones