***By Dorcas Sami***
"Holy" seems like an intimidating word and one that is hard to become simply because as the bible tells us only God alone is holy which to me means pure in every way, spotless, white as snow and it is hard for us because we are sinners but then again the bible tells us that we were made by His image which make us little gods therefore it is possible for us to be holy by the grace of God. being Holy isn't a human nature but God's. In our own nature and character it is impossible to live a holy lifestyle in this world we are living but in order to become that lifestyle we first have make it our heart desire then continuously ask God to separate us from our flesh , worldly desires and from the world value system.. Our God isnt a dictator, he gives us choices and our heart's desire. I'm gonna give you my personal example. Lately I've been praying and making it my heart's desire that God helps me separate myself from worldly desire. I used to go to parties in which whenever my fav songs came on I would go crazy as if there is no tomorrow but now that desire has left me. It isn't by my own strength but by God 's grace because I've been praying for it. Being Holy is possible if we ask God.
Just like being able to love God and others is a miracle, being holy is also a miracle because the bible tells us that able to love is impossible for humans but possible with God. The same goes with being holy and pure... it is impossible and it's out of our nature especially since we are living in this corrupted world. But a miracle can happen only if we pray and ask God to help us.
Being holy and pure is a lifestyle not only in our tongue bt also in our actions, daily living, thoughts n all we do behind closed door. Being holy also means living a pure lifestyle...a lifestyle nor only in our tongue but thru our actions, heart, thoughts and behind closed doors. Which means staying away from certain tv shows , magazines , sexual immoralities and thoughts that aren't feeding our spirit. Like I said above all of this will be hard to maintain but with prayer it is possible. Another example: like said I've praying to be disconnected from the values of this world and I was engaged in some sexual immoralities which I was thinking wasn't harming anyone or myself until the holy spirit revealed it to me. With prayer I'm now free from it. Just to tell you it is a hard lifestyle but with prayers it is possible to be holy and pure. It is a miracle! And for miracles to happen we need to ask God...
Once we have accepted Jesus Christ we are sanctified by his blood and we are now know longer living for ourselves but for him and we have to portrait who he is (holy) through our character and for us to do that we need to have a relationship with him and having a relationship with God will help us live a pure life give us the discernment to, recognize what is unpure in our lives and remove from it. In order to live and maintain a pure and holy life we need to dwell in his presence!
"Holy" seems like an intimidating word and one that is hard to become simply because as the bible tells us only God alone is holy which to me means pure in every way, spotless, white as snow and it is hard for us because we are sinners but then again the bible tells us that we were made by His image which make us little gods therefore it is possible for us to be holy by the grace of God. being Holy isn't a human nature but God's. In our own nature and character it is impossible to live a holy lifestyle in this world we are living but in order to become that lifestyle we first have make it our heart desire then continuously ask God to separate us from our flesh , worldly desires and from the world value system.. Our God isnt a dictator, he gives us choices and our heart's desire. I'm gonna give you my personal example. Lately I've been praying and making it my heart's desire that God helps me separate myself from worldly desire. I used to go to parties in which whenever my fav songs came on I would go crazy as if there is no tomorrow but now that desire has left me. It isn't by my own strength but by God 's grace because I've been praying for it. Being Holy is possible if we ask God.
Just like being able to love God and others is a miracle, being holy is also a miracle because the bible tells us that able to love is impossible for humans but possible with God. The same goes with being holy and pure... it is impossible and it's out of our nature especially since we are living in this corrupted world. But a miracle can happen only if we pray and ask God to help us.
Being holy and pure is a lifestyle not only in our tongue bt also in our actions, daily living, thoughts n all we do behind closed door. Being holy also means living a pure lifestyle...a lifestyle nor only in our tongue but thru our actions, heart, thoughts and behind closed doors. Which means staying away from certain tv shows , magazines , sexual immoralities and thoughts that aren't feeding our spirit. Like I said above all of this will be hard to maintain but with prayer it is possible. Another example: like said I've praying to be disconnected from the values of this world and I was engaged in some sexual immoralities which I was thinking wasn't harming anyone or myself until the holy spirit revealed it to me. With prayer I'm now free from it. Just to tell you it is a hard lifestyle but with prayers it is possible to be holy and pure. It is a miracle! And for miracles to happen we need to ask God...
Once we have accepted Jesus Christ we are sanctified by his blood and we are now know longer living for ourselves but for him and we have to portrait who he is (holy) through our character and for us to do that we need to have a relationship with him and having a relationship with God will help us live a pure life give us the discernment to, recognize what is unpure in our lives and remove from it. In order to live and maintain a pure and holy life we need to dwell in his presence!
Thank you Dorcas for posting and sharing your personal examples! This chapter was yet another learning experience while reading it ( I was not aware that we could be called holy! Or little gods like Dorcas said :))
ReplyDeleteIt is very true that holiness is not something that we are born with, that it is not in our nature; it is something that we must desire first, constantly include in our prayers then act like it once it is acquired from God!
I like how this chapter constantly reminded me that although I live in is world, i am not of this world (making it okay to be the loser that is not watching a popular show or reading a book that everyone else is, recognizing that it is not feeding my spirit - very refreshing to read!)
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