“Holier than thou”
“Holy rollers”
“Holy moly!”
“Holy communion.”
The word holy is used a number of ways, but the Greek word used in the Bible is hagios. It means “different”— set apart from the world and dedicated to God.
“Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written [Leviticus 11:44]: ‘Be holy, because I am holy.’” 1 Peter 1:13-16
Holiness requires:
1. Being alert spiritually.
Awake, alert, clear-minded (1 Thessalonians 5:4-8).
2. Setting our hope on our salvation.
Hope produces faith and love (Colossians 1:4-5).
3. Refusing to conform to ungodly pressures.
Renewing our minds so we understand God's will (Romans 12:2).
Let’s be alert, salvation-focused non-conformists, building ourselves up in holiness (Jude 1:20).
Hi,
ReplyDeleteRegarding your comment about receiving a lot of negative/nasty comments from athiests, and pinterest being blocked. I have noticed lately that there have been a lot of items from the Mormon church being placed on the website, although I checked just now and they seem to have been removed or at least the poster has been removed. I am wondering if this could be causing your problem with the inability for people to access your emails via this medium. Sandra Hass
Early this morning, I received this reply from Pinterest: "Sorry that your website was blocked. Occasionally good sites get caught in the mix when we're looking for spam. I have removed your site from our blocklist."
DeleteI believe Christians are facing greater persecution in our time, and I know that Satan was behind this "mistake" even if the person who blocked Bible Love Notes did so with good intentions.
But I'm not sure what you mean about "a lot of items from the Mormon church placed on my website" and "the poster" that was removed. Could you explain?
Thanks!
Praying for you. Your blog has been a blessing to me because you are willing to stand by God's Word.
ReplyDeleteFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12
Thank you so much for your prayers. They made a real difference.
DeleteEarly this morning, I received this reply from Pinterest: "Sorry that your website was blocked. Occasionally good sites get caught in the mix when we're looking for spam. I have removed your site from our blocklist."
As I said in my request for prayer, we have some very aggressive atheist opponents on social media and we need to keep praying.
Thanks so much for joining me in this spiritual warfare. I appreciate your continued prayers for Bible Love Notes.God bless you!
Your blog has been a blessing to me because you are willing to stand by God's Word.
ReplyDeleteFor our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
I just got this one pinned to Pinterest and can see all the ones I have pinned before. Maybe God has already solved the problem that the other people were having. I hope so. I really enjoy your messages. Bless you!
ReplyDeleteYes!! You're right.
DeleteEarly this morning, I received this reply from Pinterest: "Sorry that your website was blocked. Occasionally good sites get caught in the mix when we're looking for spam. I have removed your site from our blocklist."
Thanks so much for joining me in prayer to resolve this problem.God bless you!
I read your posts everyday! It's how I finish my morning readings.
ReplyDeleteI don't comment very often (my phone won't let me) but today, I got on my laptop. Gail, you and your team have inspired, encouraged, challenged and shown me love.
Peace and blessings to all of you!
Thanks so much for your encouraging comment, Christine.
DeleteGod bless you!