The key to the victorious Christian life is living consciously under the ruling presence of Jesus Christ.  We know God's presences in our lives by praying, meditating on God's Word, and going through deep trials and depending on Him to carry us through. When God comes near. He removes our fear, redeems our lives, and reveals Himself. The answer to our sin is the nearness of God. The Lord is chiseling away at us to bring us to the place where we can be more usable and glorifying to Him.