No matter how long we’ve been a Christian, this still stands…we’re all guilty before God of falling short in our ethical & moral obligation to Him on a daily basis. (Romans 3:23) And if we’re very honest with ourselves, we’ll admit, that if we claim to be without sin, the only one we’re really deceiving is ourselves. (I John 1:8) For no one can claim to have made their heart pure and clean before God on their own. (Proverbs 20:9) So every day it becomes a conscious decision of the will for us to make good choices, exercise patience & kindness, and walk closer to God rather than turning away.