Wisdom's Words: Holiness

"For us to be holy means the will to do God's will.  It means sacrifice - the offering up of my own will (which sometimes seems to me an impossibility) and the acceptance of His.

There is an active practice of holiness as we carry out, for the glory of God, the ordinary duties of each day, faithfully fulfilling the responsibilities given us.  The passive practice consists in loving acceptance of the unexpected, be it welcome or unwelcome, remembering that we have a wise and sovereign Lord who works in mysterious ways and is never taken by surprise.

Perfection does not consist in understanding God's designs but in submitting to them." ~Elisabeth Elliot