I have noticed a lot of pictures being posted on the internet sites. Oh, the convenience of digital photographs. They help us capture a lot of expression. They help capture the past, or so it seems. Video cameras help capture a lot of young ones at play. Most people love to look at the Family Photo Album or watch the videos. They will post to Youtube, and send e-mail attachments. We reminisce about past moments-- sad and happy.
Looking at captured images we express, "Ah, Oh, they are the splitting (or is it 'spitting') image of his father"; and, "She reminds me so much of her mother." "He is a chip off the old block." "The nut didn't fall far from the tree." We also have the remark when someone sees us with our child after a long time and say, "My how they have grown, they are looking more and more like their parent." A "likeness" has been visualized.
Whose picture do you carry in your wallet? What have you posted to the world wide web? Are you proud of them?
When people see us as a Christian, do they remark, "He/She has become more Godly than when I last saw them." Not the appearance necessarily, but the attitude about life.
Holiness is simply defined as that which is set apart unto God. The process is defined as sanctification. Does God address us as a saint? Is he posting our antics proudly to the heavenly web?
1Peter 1:16 says, "Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I (God) am holy."
Hebrews 12:14 "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:"
"Not every one that said unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven." (Matt. 7:21)
Holiness is more than a matter of what we refrain from doing, although it includes that.
Holiness is a separation from something, because it is a separation unto something else.
We resemble our Father. Because God loved . . . we love.
You are not whole (complete) until you're holy.
Larry, I don't quite remember how I fell across your blog site, but the first one I read was of the 3little pigs then I read more. You are a wonderful writer and I now follow your blogs faithfully. What you said about Carolyn's faith and all the good things brought tears to my eyes. I have had to trust God a whole lot lately. About the time I wonder what bad thing is going to happen to me next, He does something absolutely wonderful for me that makes all the bad stuff pale in comparison. I do wonder why He seems to be testing me so much, but then I realize He will never put more on me than I can handle...when it seems like I have the weight of the world on me, He removes the anvil that is sitting on my chest. I love God and I thank Him for what He has given me and when all else fails, I need to practice my faith and trust in Him because God never lets you down. When you know you have not been the bad person in a situation, but have only snapped to save your own sanity and self-preservation, it is God that sees it. It doesn't matter whether man does. I LOVE MY GOD!!!!!!
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