The occasion for sin in this matter is the influence others have on the soul. The Lord in His great love chose various instruments to correct these faults in the soul. These mistakes are means of true humility. The soul must learn to use every available means to humble itself. The process of dying to self is only a process of learning to think like the Lord and to live in His presence always.
Sin causes slavery, degradation, guilt, and fear.
Grace on the contrary leads to freedom, dignity, confidence, and unfailing trust. In its weakness the soul sees how the Lord works in these specific areas. He leads the soul to be humble and so moves it to deal with one thing at a time. The soul intercedes on behalf of all the people. It is the Lord's goodness that will be salvation for His people.