So convicting. I’m definitely aware of some things that are contaminating my spirit and it needs to go. Kristy Kennedy spoke at chapel yesterday morning and she was talking about a time of rebellion in her past. She said, “I knew better. I loved the Lord. But most of you know, you can’t taste of the Lord’s love and still dip your toes in the world. It’s conflicting, and miserable.” AMEN! Even to be aware of a small area of disobedience in my life is miserable. It reminds me of Galatians 5:17—“For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you do not do what you want.”
The opportunity for repentance is one of the most beautiful gifts God has given us. I guarantee you I’m not going to get it right the first try on this one, but I’m going to be in constant pursuit and try to remember to put on the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I’m praying for God’s strength, because none of us can demonstrate these in our own strength. It all comes from Him!
And the greatest reason we have for a life of constant pursuit of holiness is found in 2 Corinthians 7:1 above and echoed in 1 Peter 1:15-16—“But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’”
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