Saints and sinners

I find it interesting that so many of us are quick to admit that we're sinners, but reluctant to admit that we're saints. I just overheard a conversation in the elevator at work this week in which two women were talking about how they definitely are sinners.

Could it be that, as Christians (and on top of that, Midwesterners), we consider it inappropriate to say good things about ourselves?

Neil T. Anderson explains what it means to be a saint on page 73 of Victory Over the Darkness:

Being a saint who is alive and free in Christ does not mean spiritual maturity or sinlessness, but it does provide the basis for hope and future growth. Despite God's provision for us in Christ, we are still far less than perfect. We are saints who sin.

Satan wants us to think of ourselves as sinners. He wants us to feel bad about ourselves. We cannot listen to Satan. God has given us spiritual life! It's time to live as the saints that we are!