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Lord, Preserve Me in Purity and Holiness
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on’t let the title of this chapter intimidate you. Being holy is not being perfect. It’s letting Him who is holy be in you. We can’t be holy on our own, but we can make choices that allow holiness and purity to be manifested in our lives. We can separate ourselves from that which dilutes God’s holiness in us and die to our lusts. And we are able to do this because “those who are Christ’s have cruci?ed the ?esh with its passions and desires” (Galatians 5:24). We are not slaves to our ?esh. We are able to live pure lives consecrated to the Lord. You may have heard people say, “I can’t tell you exactly what pornography is, but I know it when I see it.” Well, the opposite is true for holiness and purity. You may not be able to describe exactly what holiness is, but you know it when you don’t see it. Here are seven descriptions of what holiness is and how to know when you don’t see it in yourself.
Seven Good Ways to Live in Holiness
1. Holiness means separating yourself from the world. This doesn’t mean you head for the hills, isolate yourself, and
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