God-pleasing righteousness. They are totally depraved already, just waiting for that depravity to express itself. Although they have some knowledge of good in their hearts (Romans 2:14–15), they will not and cannot do the good, because they love evil (Jeremiah 17:9; John 3:19). If you have trouble with this, just recognize that your children are a miniature version of you. Many parents live in terror that something they do wrong might mar their child’s otherwise virtuous character in some irreparable