Tag Archives: holiness
The Bible calls us to be Holy like He is Holy. A worthy goal to be sure, but sadly this endeavor often gets confused with ritual and law and we end up taking pride in our moral cardiovascular fitness rather than humbly offering a broken and contrite heart.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart,…..
God created the heavens and the earth and declared it a very good place to live. Adam and Eve then rejected His rule and were expelled into the wilderness. God’s children filed for separation because they confused slavery to sin with being emancipated minors. The Holy playground that God had created became an unholy crime scene. God’s daily walks were transformed into a once-a-year sacrificially supervised parental…..
How do we recognize holiness in another person? Is it a happy glow or the ability to always do and say the right thing? Is it a positive mental attitude or diligence in going to church and reading scripture? The Bible defines “holy” as being set apart, but what is it that actually sets a holy person apart? I think we all too often imagine holiness as walking on…..
A great deal of human spiritual searching is inspired by the fact that God and man are always bumping into one another. I think it is fair to say that we have all had our souls briefly stirred by a brush with holiness. We are, however, not content with spiritual one-night stands and so we try to pursue a long-term relationship with Mr. RIGHT. Intrigued by the mysterious encounters with the “lover of our soul” we get up enough courage…..
