Holy

Honor God with right living, ridding ourselves of everything evil, being self controlled, strong in faith, and obedient. God longs for us to be holy and he will often use trials to perfect that holiness within us. "He disciplines us for our good, that we may share his holiness." Heb 12:10. He trains us through hardships and has personally opened my eyes to new perspectives every time. The problem arises when we are trained on something and then forget to practice it. The craziness of life once again takes over and the great aha moments seem harder and harder to remember. It's like learning a foreign language. I studied Spanish for 6 years, and by the time I was in college I was giving oral reports and dreaming in espanol. I graduated, never practiced it again and guess what, 12 years later I don't remember 99% of it. So why would God's teaching be any different? God is constantly molding and pouring into us, as long as we are willing to sit, learn and spend a little time with him. Then when we practice daily what we've learned we get to experience the continual fullness of his holiness and his blessings of love, joy and peace. It doesn't mean life will be easy, but it does mean that in the storms of life you can find peace in knowing God has your back, he is closer than ever, and that you have the honor of sharing in His holiness.