Continual Sanctification

Attitudes produce thoughts and thoughts produce actions. No one can be different on the outside than what has been on the inside. all along.

1 Corinthians 2:10-12 "…10But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 12 We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.…"

Isaiah 55:7-9 "…7 Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.…"

This is why God tells us to get our thoughts under control according to His principles.

Colossians 3:2

"Set your mind on things above; not on earthly things."

Philippians 4:8

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things. "

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."

When we are steadfast in God's Word we will see the truth, but it will not make us upset, and, we will know what to do without giving into the pressure of the world to be just like them.

Romans 12:2

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."

John 15:19

"If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."

The world and the devil would like nothing better than for us to be and act just like them. We don't have to, we have the power of Jesus Christ inside of us because we have been born again and changed into a new creation by Christ. This is why we have great joy. We are like Him being sanctified into His image more every day.

Hallelujah!!!!