Note 27 at 1 Th. 5:24: We are not "on our own" when it comes to living the Christian life. The One who called us to sanctification (God) is faithful to accomplish it in us. One of the great truths of the New Testament is that Christ indwells the believer. God's supernatural power is therefore available to bring His will to pass in and through that individual. The victorious Christian has learned to let Christ live through him (see note 14 at Gal. 2:20, p. 1063). Failure to let Christ have control is at the root of all our frustrations (Ps. 37:5; 1 Pet. 5:7).