For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
The desires of God are to see you become what He designed you to be; anything less than that is simply unacceptable… Today’s focus verse emphasizes the importance of abstaining from the ways and views of this world… Many things are deemed acceptable according to our peer standards, but they do not align with God's will of God… There are many things that people may tell you aren’t so bad or are okay for you to engage in; when in reality these things will corrupt your mind and way of life… As children of God, it is of the utmost importance that we remember that we are called into holiness, this means that we are separated from the ways and paths of this life and called to adhere to the ways and standards of our Heavenly Father… To be holy means that you are consecrated, sanctified, and/or blessed… God wants to take you to higher heights; He wants to open up doors in your life; however, He needs you to stop allowing filthiness to corrupt your being… This filthiness could be defiling your physical body with drugs, sex, or alcohol; or it could be a more subtle unrecognized tool that corrupts like the music you listen to, the places you hang out, or even the people you associate with… You have to be careful and vigilant to see clearly that many aspects of your life can be filthy… You can be clean on the outside and filthy inside; you can be clean on the inside and filthy on the outside; no matter what the case may be, know that when dealing with the enemy you can’t become too comfortable with your surroundings… Christ gave His life for you, which in and of itself should tell you how beautiful you are… Stop devaluing yourself and walking in uncleanness…
ALL FOR HIS GLORY!
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