 The New Testament writers lived with a sense of the imminence of the return of Jesus Christ, and it was a compelling factor for them. And as Paul thinks of the return of the Lord Jesus Christ and all of the joy that is wrapped up in that, it is also an impetus to him, and he says, listen, we're also praying that you might be strengthened in your hearts, and as a result of being strengthened in your hearts, that you may be blameless and holy.