They have crucified the flesh

Those who are of Christ, who abide in him, have crucified the flesh with its affections and lusts. They abstain from all those works of the flesh. They abstain from adultery and fornication, from uncleanness and lasciviousness, from idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, and variance. They abstain from emulations, wrath, strife, sedition, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, and revelings. They abstain from every design, and word, and work to which the corruption of nature leads.

Although they feel the root of bitterness in themselves, yet they are endued with power from on high to trample it continually under foot, so that it cannot spring up to trouble them. So much so, that every fresh assault which they undergo only gives them fresh occasion of praise, of crying out, Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord.