John Owen: Part Two

So, all two of the people that read my blog will be glad to know that Steven Altrogge has posted part two of his 'interview' with John Owen. (You can read part one here).

I liked this part. So true!

SA: What’s the second reason I should fight my sin?

JO: So you can be happy! Your spiritual happiness is directly related to your holiness. You want spiritual strength, comfort, power, and peace, right?

SA: That would be a “yes”.

JO: Sin and Satan are in the business of stealing these things from you. Sin will entangle your affections and cloud your communion with God. It will drive out your love for God and suck the life out of your spirit. If you want to be happy you need to be holy.

Read the whole post here.