Before I started reading this chapter, I was worried. Me? Holy? How is that possible? In the past few days, I have felt far from it. My choices in how I react to things have not been the greatest. This past Friday, my mantra going through my head was “remember, you are a Christian.” … I even asked several friends to remind me if I forgot.
I read through her 7 ways to live in holiness….
#1: separate yourself from the world: I believe I have done this fairly well. There are a lot of things that the world loves that I have personally chosen to avoid and not participate in. Instead of filling up a credit card with things I want, my husband and I choose to work hard, save our money and only buy things when we have the money to pay for it.
#2: purifying yourself: this is the one I was failing on Friday. My thoughts were not in line with God. My day started off horribly, and I got so very angry. Instead of saying a quick prayer for God’s assistance, I let the situations fester and anger me. This was definitely not holy.
#3: living in the Spirit and not in the flesh: this isn’t just sexual sin, it’s the anger I felt Friday. It’s being jealous of your neighbor who has something you don’t. Things from keeping our spirit pure and our lives focused on God and not on us.
#4: staying clear of sexual immorality: I am so glad I am past this area of my life. I did sell myself short as a young adult. I am grateful that my husband accepted me and forgave me of my past. I promised to remain faithful to him, and that is a promise I plan on keeping until death do us part! 🙂
5: being sanctified by Jesus: once we belong to Christ, we need to shed off our sinful ways. In many ways, I think I have. But I realize I am a work in progress, even after 19 years of belonging to Christ.
6: walk close to God: it is so important to be close to God. Not just when trouble comes, but all the time. That way, we feel peace and comfort in knowing that God is with us no matter what.
7: let God keep you: holiness is God’s will for our lives. He planned it from the beginning for us. When we live right, God will keep us from sin. This is such encouraging thoughts. The more I am closer to God , the more I can be like God. We all should strive to be as close to God as we can.
This is the last of the bible studies on CN. I plan on moving my bible study on The Power of a Praying Woman to Monogabliss. I will be starting the book study over for those who haven’t had a chance to read the book, but would like to from what they have seen on the study. I hope you plan on joining me there and joining in on the conversation.
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