Let us not be discouraged by the small beginnings of grace, but look on ourselves as elected to be "holy and blameless" (Eph. 1:4). Let us look on our imperfect beginning only to encourage us to strive more toward perfection and to maintain a low opinion of ourselves. Otherwise, in cases of discouragement, we must consider ourselves as Christ does, who looks on us as those he intends to fit for himself.