disobedience to God. Systematic Theology professor Wayne Grudem clarifies: "The New Testament does not suggest any short cuts by which we can grow in sanctification, but simply encourages us repeatedly to give ourselves to the old-fashioned, time-honored means: Bible meditation/memory, prayer, fasting, worship, fellowship with believers, evangelism, and self-discipline."25 You must always remember that the Christian life is impossible to live if you try to live it in your own strength. It becomes easier