Like the ocean tide flows in and out, my sense of "holiness" rises and falls with my inner strength and dependency on self. I must tell you that is a clumsy way to live out one's life in Christ.
At times I justify my "un-holiness" based on the ever flowing fountain of grace. Other times I rationalize tendencies based on my sense of "eternal security." Neither are quite sufficient to give me peace or a measure of growth in my relationship to God through Christ. It is a most awkward way to live.
In Paul's first letter to the Corinthians there is a verse that made quite an impact on me this morning. It is 1:20
"He (God) is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom and our righteousness and sanctification and redemption."
It is God, not me. It is God, not my will power. It is God, not my ability to sustain. It is God, not my self discipline. It is GOD! That does not mean I do not play a part, because I do. It simply means that God is my source. It is not me, but Him that is the source of growth in Christ. It is connection to Him that brings the power sufficient for sustaining and sanctification.
It is a God thing!
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