This is the Wisdom of God.

This is the wisdom of God, decreed before the ages for our glory:

It is the power of God that accomplishes his will in us. It is the Spirit of God working in us that enables us to do that which he requires. It is out of love and gratitude that we seek to obey his will. We obey, not to appear holy before others, but because of the holiness Christ has imparted to us. We obey, not in order to become righteous, but because Christ has covered us in his righteousness. We obey, not in an attempt to earn salvation, but because we have been saved through Christ Jesus.