The command to live in holiness is given by God to everyone who has chosen to walk with Him.
In a simple sense, holy living means a lifestyle that is committed primarily to pleasing God. Such a lifestyle involves separation from the world and its ways and is wholly committed, consecrated and dedicated to God. The individual who embraces holy living seeks only one end in life: that of pleasing God always. Such a one declares within himself: "if God lives in me and He is holy, then I must allow Him work out this attributes of holiness in my life.
God declares in his word: "Be ye holy, for I am holy".. Therefore, the issue of living a holy life is not optional to the believer neither is it negotiable but rather it is a normal way of life expected of anyone who has put his faith in the Lord.
In the "hustle and bustle of life", especially in modern times, many temptations are put in our path to lure us away from our noble desire of living in holiness to our God's glory. Attempts are made by the enemy to make us comprise our cherished biblical standards as regards the issues if life at home, school, offices, markets, business palaces etc.
However, It pays to remember always that holiness is centered to our daily relationship with God. Holiness is one of the attributes of God and this holy God has always demanded holiness in the lives if all who desire to follow Him. The believer therefore, must resolved to pursue, keep and maintain a mindset of pleasing the Lord always.
Call to Action
We are called to holy living. A holy lifestyle includes loving God and loving one another, personal discipline, controlling our bodies, speaking truthfully, humility, self control. Every believer must accept holy living as a personal lifestyle therein lies the secret of experiencing and seeing the Lord.
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