Sanctification

God's Will is that I be sanctified. (1 Thessalonians 4:3)

For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness.

Indeed God did not call me to uncleanness and each day that goes by, my passion for him grows! Yes being transparent. This is quite embarrassing but true. The Lord’s will is my sanctification, that I should learn to possess my own vessel in sanctification and honor and I’m definitely learning that as I wait to finally be his wife. One thing I’m thankful about is that there is no sin in marrying, that is actually encouraged. The depth of my passion for him, which is ever growing, is confirmation to me that the Lord is indeed calling us to matrimony. Another problem we have is that not being married hinders us from doing things that we desire to do to be a witness to those around us. In order to do them, we would have to spend lots of time together preparing and spending to much time together causes our passion to grow, not spending time together things do not get done so I only see one call marriage!

Now outside of our fleshy desires, Sanctification itself is definitely taking place. The Lord continues to show me the depth of my wickedness and need to depend on Him and Him alone through my friendship with Tyrell. I’ve also learned that I truly have nothing to offer the Lord, He did it all on the cross anything else I have to offer cannot be compared. I must depend on His grace and mercy at all times I cannot move God by my works. He is Holy and my works do not make me right with Him!