Scripture for the Day!

On vacation in PA with my family and closest friend, Lori:) Had a great message in church last Sunday morning on sanctification and what that means for the believer. I think people are sometimes scared of that word cause maybe they don't know what it really means or they think only pompous Christians use that word to sound important or more intelligent than they really are. But, my pastor explained that it is biblical and all throughout the Scriptures and as mature Christians we need to know what it means and start living accordingly. It is interchangeable with holy. Webster defines it as "to be set apart and to be made free from the power of sin." Sanctification is a cleansing from the power of sin and at the same instant being empowered with the Holy Spirit. As Christians, we are set apart. We must be--to be like Christ and show the world His love. We must be better than just average. We must live better morally, love more kindly, and forgive more graciously. We are God's highest form of creation (this is how my pastor worded it)-made in His image. We cannot say we are only human and therefore excuse it when we sin. Now, I am not saying we are not going to sin, but we do have to continually focus on Christ as to not sin as much as possible--we must set ourselves apart to be like Jesus. And when we do sin, we must repent right away and ask for forgiveness. On Mother's day,I did not go to church(you know how it is when you are on vacation), but I did listen to Charles Stanley and he gave a message on leaving a godly inheritance for your children-it was awesome! His main points were as follows: a desire to follow Jesus Christ;a reverence for the Word of God;a pattern of obedience;a faith that conquers;a forgiving heart;a servant's spirit;a generous hand;and a sincere and unconditional love! Wow- that's way better than any amount of money or material inheritance! I will post again when I get back in SC--My love and prayers to everyone!