I just cleaned out all the alcohol from my house.
Two White Russians & what was left of the Vodka, a few shots of Tequila & half a jug of Bailey's!! I didn't think twice about it either. I'm seriously DONE with drinking!!
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Congratulations! But you did something so much more. You extended your life and are a great example to others, especially the family. You broke the cycle. You overcame the flesh. You are sanctified. This happens when one is Born Again of the Spirit, having invited Jesus into their heart and life as their personal Savior. This is the work of the Holy Spirit doing a transformation in you, and your transformation shall continue all along in your life, as you grow in Christ. This is very special.
Sanctification is God’s will for us (1 Thessalonians 4:3). To “sanctify” something, is to set it apart for special use. This means you're becoming more like Christ. The Bible refers to sanctification as a practical experience of our separation from sin, unto God.
Sanctification is the effect of obedience to the Word of God in one’s life. It is the same as growing in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18) or spiritual maturity. God started the work of making us like Christ, and He is continuing it (Philippians 1:6). This type of sanctification is to be pursued by the believer (1 Peter 1:15; Hebrews 12:14) and is effected by the application of the Word (John 17:17). Progressive sanctification has in view, the setting apart of believers, for the purpose for which they are sent into the world: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. The fact that Jesus set Himself apart for God’s purpose, is both the basis and the condition of our being set apart (see John 10:36).
Our Lord’s sanctification is the pattern of and power for our own. The sending and the sanctifying are inseparable. Prior to salvation, our behavior bore witness to our standing with the world, in separation from God, but now our behavior bears witness to our standing before God in separation from the world. Little by little, every day, “those who are being sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14) are becoming more like Christ.
Sanctification is God’s will for us (1 Thessalonians 4:3). To “sanctify” something, is to set it apart for special use. This means you're becoming more like Christ. The Bible refers to sanctification as a practical experience of our separation from sin, unto God.
Sanctification is the effect of obedience to the Word of God in one’s life. It is the same as growing in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18) or spiritual maturity. God started the work of making us like Christ, and He is continuing it (Philippians 1:6). This type of sanctification is to be pursued by the believer (1 Peter 1:15; Hebrews 12:14) and is effected by the application of the Word (John 17:17). Progressive sanctification has in view, the setting apart of believers, for the purpose for which they are sent into the world: “As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. The fact that Jesus set Himself apart for God’s purpose, is both the basis and the condition of our being set apart (see John 10:36).
Our Lord’s sanctification is the pattern of and power for our own. The sending and the sanctifying are inseparable. Prior to salvation, our behavior bore witness to our standing with the world, in separation from God, but now our behavior bears witness to our standing before God in separation from the world. Little by little, every day, “those who are being sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14) are becoming more like Christ.