“Yet the duties God requires of us are not in proportion to the strength we possess in ourselves. Rather, they are proportional to the resources available to us in Christ. We do not have the ability in ourselves to accomplish the least of God’s tasks. This is a law of grace. When we recognize it is impossible to perform a duty in our own strength, we will discover the secret of its accomplishment. But alas, this is a secret we often fail to discover.”

John Owen, Temptation and Sin, abridged 1983 edition, p. 99 (Partially quoted by Jerry Bridges, Holiness Day by Day, Week 44 / Thursday)

(GSiV: Ân điển, chứ không phải những quy tắc / Grace not rules; 

Gospel Grace Versus Dead Religion–part 6; Sanctification (Sự nên thánh): Erickson–part 1; Earning vs effort: grace, justification, and sanctification;

Jerry Bridges)