Christ is the Divine answer to the Devil's overthrow of our first parents.
Where sin had brought men, love brought the Saviour.
Growing in grace is a deepening realization of our nothingness; it is a heartfelt recognition that we are not worthy of the least of God's mercies.
Taking up my cross means a life voluntarily surrendered to God.
It is not the absence of sin but the grieving over it which distinguishes the child of God from empty professors.
Prayer is the way and means God has appointed for the communication of the blessings of His goodness to His people.