When we focus on ourselves, it is easy to become overwhelmed with a sense of weakness and with the realization that we are completely unable to overcome or resist the powers of evil in our own strength. However, when we focus on who we are in Christ, we realize that we have much more power than those who wish to destroy us or lead us away from the Savior we love. As the Apostle John reminds us, though our enemy is very strong, “the One who is in [us] is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4).

We must remember that Christ not only saved us when we first believed in Him but that He also continues to help us overcome sin and the devil through the Holy Spirit who lives within us. Just as we were saved through faith in Christ, we must live our daily lives through faith in Him and with faith in His promises to help us in our time of need. And if we do fail at times to live as God wants us to, we must never despair or give up but immediately confess our sin to God, trust Him for forgiveness, and then get back in step with our Lord.