The soul that has had a vision of the Christ, the person in whom Christ is already formed the “hope of glory,” and who is also himself destined to wear the divine image, must never drag his honour in the dust of sin, must never degrade his holy powers in any evil service. Every time we are tempted to commit some sin, if we would stop and think, “I am now a child of God; shall a child of God, destined to wear Christ's image, stoop to be untrue or dishonest or impure, or to cherish wrath or bitterness?” Would we not turn away from the temptation? Could we sin against God with the consciousness of our high calling in our heart?