1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For those of us that have admitted we still sin and we are not happy about it, I say great.

Galatians 2:17 But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we too were found to be sinners, is Christ then a servant of sin? Certainly not!

We are sinners saved by grace but we are still sinners. 

Ephesians 2:5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

What we have been saved from is the power of sin and the penalty for sin, but not from the presence of sin. The real power in being born again is that we are no longer alone in this battle against the enemy.

Ephesians 2:2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience—

When we disobey, which is what sin is now, the Spirit is at work in us to curb the influences of sin. Our consciences get pricked. That is a KJV term for when an ox is yoked and it needs to be driven to obey a goad pricks the hide of the animal to drive it forward.

Acts 9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Here is another way to look at sin in our life. The Holy Spirit only interferes with those free will choices we make when we need a course correction. If our will is in line with God’s will then the movement of the rudder is hardly noticeable. If the wheel is wrench from our hands, it is quite obvious something has to change.

These analogies can be found throughout the bible. As with all things inspired by God, they are useful for growth, understanding and correction.

2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

We want to get it right. Right?