We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.

As we become soft and lazy in our bodies, we tend to become soft and lazy spiritually.

When God saves us through Christ, He not only saves us from the penalty of sin, but also from its dominion.

Evil Rulers Are Never Beyond The Bounds of God's Sovereign Will

We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from the dominion of sin and brought us into union with His risen Son. Salvation is by grace and sanctification is by grace.

Here is a spiritual principle: We cannot exercise love unless we are experiencing grace. You cannot truly love others unless you are convinced that God's love for you is unconditional, based solely on the merit of Christ, not on your performance. Our love, either to God or to others, can only be a response to His love for us.

Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly face the question, "Am I willing to give up a certain practice or habit that is keeping me from holiness?" It is at this point of commitment that most of us fail. We prefer to dally with sin, to try to play with it a little without getting too deeply involved.