1 Peter 1:16
“It is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”
What of Today’s Verse…
Continually restate to yourself what the purpose of your life is. The destined end of man is not happiness, nor health, but holiness. Nowadays we have far too many affinities, we are dissipated with them; right, good, noble affinities which will yet have their fulfillment, but meanwhile God has to atrophy them. The one thing that matters is whether a man will accept the God Who will make him holy. At all costs a man must be rightly related to God.
Do I believe I need to be holy? Do I believe God can come into me and make me holy? If by your preaching you convince me that I am unholy, I resent your preaching. The preaching of the gospel awakens an intense resentment because it must reveal that I am unholy; but it also awakens an intense craving. God has one destined end for humanity, viz. and holiness. His one aim is the production of saints. God is not an eternal blessing-machine for men; He did not come to save men out of pity: He came to save men because He had created them to be holy. The Atonement means that God can put me back into perfect union with Himself, without a shadow between, through the Death of Jesus Christ.
Never tolerate through sympathy with yourself or with others any practice that is not in keeping with a holy God. Holiness means unsullied walking with the feet, unsullied talking with the tongue, and unsullied thinking with the mind – every detail of the life under the scrutiny of God. Holiness is not only what God gives me, but what I manifest that God has given me.
Words of Wisdom
Aim your mind…
You have within you the power and ability to solve every problem and deal with every challenge that life presents.
Your mind is a powerful tool that is always making your world the place you expect it to be. If you expect to be lonely, sick, and without money – then your mind will find a way for that to happen. And when you expect to be healthy, prosperous and loved, then your mind will find a way for it to happen.
Is what you expect for yourself the same as what you want for yourself? The people we view as successful, are those who fully expect to get what they want, whatever that may be. And they find a way to get it.
Do you even know what you want? Most people have a general idea of what they would like (more money, a bigger house, interesting friends). But it’s impossible to focus your mind to achieve generalities. Your mind must have specific goals to reach them. Not just “a bigger house” but specifically what house, on what street, in what neighborhood, how many bedrooms, what color carpet?
Know what you want, fully expect to get it, and take the necessary actions to bring it about. Know that there will be obstacles, and that you will find a way through them. You can do it.
