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“I will excuse from this duty anyone who can make sin give up in its war against him. If sin will spare him grief even one day or in even one spiritual duty – assuming he knows the full reality of the spiritual nature of obedience and the subtlety of sin – then let him take a well-deserved break from the battle. But we know this is something sin will never do. Believers whose souls long to be delivered from the troubling and persistent power of indwelling sin know there is no safety against it except through constant warfare.”
― John Owen, The Mortification of Sin

“I see only one thing to do at the moment. Your patient has become humble; have you drawn his attention to the fact? All virtues are less formidable to us once the man is aware that he has them”
― C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

“If you are trying with all your might to kill a sin or evil desire”
― John Owen, The Mortification of Sin

“Killing sin is the work of the Holy Spirit. By Him alone is it to be done and by no other power will it ever be done.” Trying to kill sin and behave morally through personal strength and efforts using personal tools and techniques is the foundation of all the false religion in the world.”
― John Owen, The Mortification of Sin