encouragement

"I write to you, dear children,
because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name.
I write to you, fathers,
because you have known him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you have overcome the evil one.
I write to you, dear children,
because you have known the Father.
I write to you, fathers,
because you have known him who is from the beginning.
I write to you, young men,
because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one."
- 1 John 2:12-14

i read this today and was really encouraged. i think for the first time in my life i feel like that last part is true about me.

I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

i think at various points of my life that has been partially true of me, but right now i feel like the whole thing is true of me. praise be to God!