Monday, February 11, 2008

Introductions..what is Holiness?

Some people would say that Holiness is a Pentecostal, ultra-conservation Christian sect that teaches certain strict standards of living characterized or plainly written in the Bible. It wasn't a sect at one time at all. It was the norm for Christians. Does scripture not say in Heb. 12: 14
" Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord;"
Holiness is so much more...to be separated from the tune of the world. A heart the says, "Yes, Lord. If that is what you ask of me, I will give you all. All that you ask of me to do or not to do, I will give you all."
Sincerely seeking Holiness, and not really knowing it.
This is where I started my precious walk with God. God knew what He was doing with my heart. God always knows what He is doing. His thoughts our so different than ours. We think we know what we are doing with our life and with our soul. This keeps us from doing what He desires. It's kind of like making bread. I've got a little confident in my ventures with breadmaking. Sometimes, too confident. Yeast is a funny thing to work with. Maybe that is why I like messing with it in bread dough. I love seeing it rise and make a beautiful loaf. But yeast dough is temperamental and needs to be worked. Kind of like us and our nature. God kneads our heart, gently. Allows us to sit and wait till we rise...

1 comment:

Nina said...

Great post Linda. My friend, you're several years younger than me physically, but you are much older and wiser than me spiritually. I look forward to reading more of your blog! Just be careful out there... I feel kind of responsible for ya! :)
Well I'm off to get ready for KCA.