May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in others

...God has made provision for our holiness. Through Christ He has delivered us from sin's reign so that we now can resist sin. But the responsibility for resisting is ours. God does not do that for us. To confuse the potential for resisting (which God provided) with the responsibility for resisting (which is ours) is to court disaster in our pursuit of holiness.

... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Worship is the specific act of ascribing to God the glory, majesty, honor, and worthiness which are His.

Peace should be a hallmark of the godly person, first because it is a Godlike trait: God is called the God of peace several times in the New Testament. He took the initiative to establish peace with rebellious men, and He is the author of both personal peace as well as peace among men. Peace should be part of our character also because God has promised us His peace, because He has commanded us to let peace rule in our lives and relationships, and because peace is a fruit of the Spirit and therefore an evidence of His working in our lives.

We're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart.

It is our response to our circumstances rather than the degree of difficulty that determines whether or not we are discontent