Holiness

The Goodness of Godliness – Charles Ciepiel

The Goodness of Godliness – Charles Ciepiel

1 Timothy 6:6 – “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.”

What is godliness? It’s similar to holiness (being set apart for God). It means living in such a way that pleases Him. O Lord, let the aim of my heart be to please You! What is contentment? It means being satisfied with what you have! If we have the Lord, His presence, and His smile … oh it feels so good! All the cracks of a broken life can be filled by Him! What is great gain? It means to make a profit. In this world we always look for an increase, and who would have thought it comes from ABOVE! In Proverbs it says, “The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied from above” (Prov 14:14). O Lord thank You for being my reward in this life, MY EXCEEDINGLY GREAT REWARD! I’m building my life on our relationship and nothing else.

– Charles Ciepiel –

Full of Christ – Unknown

Full of Christ – Unknown

I want to be so full of Christ that if a mosquito bites me, it flies away singing “There is Power in the Blood”

– Unknown –

Cultural Holiness – Jerry Bridges

Cultural Holiness – Jerry Bridges

Many Christians have what we might call a “cultural holiness”. They adapt to the character and behavior pattern of Christians around them. As the Christian culture around them is more or less holy, so these Christians are more or less holy. But God has not called us to be like those around us. He has called us to be like Himself. Holiness is nothing less than conformity to the character of God.

– Jerry Bridges –

Holiness would transform the world – CS Lewis

Holiness would transform the world – CS Lewis

How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing … it is irresistible. If even 10% of the world’s population had it, would not the whole world be converted and happy before a year’s end?

– CS Lewis –
from Letters to an American Lady, 1967

Revival of Spiritual Life – Andrew Murray

Revival of Spiritual Life – Andrew Murray

There is need of a great revival of spiritual life, of truly fervent devotion to our Lord Jesus, of entire consecration to His service. It is only in a church in which this spirit of revival has at least begun, that there is any hope of radical change …

– Andrew Murray –