"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

" I shall discharge him from this duty [ of mortification ] who can bring sin to a composition, to a cessation of arms in this warfare; if it will spare him any one day, in any one duty ( provided he be a person that is acquainted with the spirituality of obedience and the subtlety of sin ), let him say to his soul, as to this duty, “Soul, take thy rest.” The saints, whose souls breathe after deliverance from its perplexing rebellion, know there is no safety against it but in a constant warfare." -preacher John Owen

" Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life." -I Timothy 6:12 [KJV] Soldiers of an earthly monarch are regularly enlisted to fight under his banner: they wear his livery, and are furnished by him with arms. In a day of battle, they prove their courage and faithfulness. So the Captain of our salvation chooses and enlists His own soldiers. He puts on them a livery, whereby they are known to His enemies. He puts an armour on them, and weapons into their hands. From the moment they enlist under Him, they enter the field of battle. There is never any peace with the enemy.  The fight is the good fight of faith. The prize is eternal life. The daily word of command is, fight. Stand to your arms. Give no quarter to the enemy. Beware of the least truce with them, for the danger is great, the effects will prove awful. It is a good fight. It is in a good cause: under a good captain, who gives good encouragement, and has assured us of certain victory over the wo