Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you make to it.
Interpretation
Your worth is determined by how you resist wrongdoing rather than by how wrongdoing affects you.
This quote highlights the importance of personal character and moral strength in the face of challenges. Rather than measuring oneself by external struggles or temptations, it emphasizes the need to focus on one's own actions and resistance against immorality, suggesting that true integrity comes from without and the actions you take against sin.
In practice
In a motivational speech about integrity and character.
Because he is; that is, because he is an infinitely glorious, good, wise, holy, powerful, righteous, self-subsisting , self-sufficient , and all-sufficient being; the fountain and author of all being and good; the first cause, last end, and sovereign Lord of all; therefore, he is to be worshipped: therefore, are we to admire, adore, and love him; to praise, to trust and to fear him.
If I have observed anything by experience, it is this: a man may take the measure of his growth and decay in grace according to his thoughts and meditations upon the person of Christ, and the glory of Christ's Kingdom, and of His love.
Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.
The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But, in course of time, we see that a great change has taken place. So it is with grace. Sanctification is a progressive, lifelong work (Prov 4:18). It is an amazing work of God's grace and it is a work to be prayed for (Rom 8:27).
Free will is "corrupted nature's deformed darling, the Pallas or beloved self-conception of darkened minds"
A man may be carried on in a constant course of mortification all his days; and yet perhaps never enjoy a good day of peace and consolation.
If honesty were suddenly introduced into American life, the whole system would collapse.
Human nature is not black and white but black and grey.
People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know.
Those who are used to a cage will weep for a cage.
The ideal Government of all reflective men, from Aristotle onward, is one which lets the individual alone - one which barely escapes being no government at all.
The outcome of the war is in our hands; the outcome of words is in the council.
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