HOLINESS

You can't ge holy in a hurry.

Actually, you can get holy in a hurry. It happens immediately when you turn your life over to God. At that moment,because Christ paid the penalty for your sins, God sees you as righteous. Your sins (past and future)are gone.

But when we say "You can't get holy in a hurry,"we're talking about

practical holiness-the actions and attitudes in your life. Even when you allow God to direct your life, you will still be tempted to act according to your old nature. All of your old undersirable habits and thoughts won't immediately vanish.

While positional holiness happens immediately, practical holiness happens gradually as you align your thinking with God's precepts. As your thoughts change, your conduct will change.You'll find increasing evidences of holiness in your life as you remain diligent in your devotion to God.

But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God-who chose you to be in his children -is holy.

1 PETER 1:15