Day 4: Lent 2012

What does being Holy mean?

As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, holy is

 

- exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness

- divine <for the Lord our God is holy — Psalms 99:9(Authorized Version)>

- devoted entirely to the deity or the work of the deity <a holy temple> <holy prophets>

- having a divine quality <holy love> b : venerated as or as if sacred <holy scripture> <a holy relic>

 

Okay so now that we know what holy is, how do we be holy? Or even better yet, how do we live holy lives?

 

I for one am totally devoted to God. God is my homeboy. We talk, text, and hangout all the time. He's just always there for me. He really is. But anyways, saying that you are devoted and living a holy life doesn't mean that you really are. Don't be all talk. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. And if people are accusing you of not living true to your word, then don't try to prove it to them, prove it to yourself. No one knows your relationship with God better than you do.

 

Being holy isn't just going to church and saying a prayer here and there. Being holy is sort of like being the sun. You're probably wondering, "What the heck?". But no really. For example, the sun is always bright and radiating. And when sunset comes, just because it's gone doesn't mean it stops shining. And that relates to being holy and with your faith. God's grace and wisdom radiates through you for all the world to see, and even in the dark, you still shine. To me the dark resembles being by yourself  when people can't see you or when you're not around people you know. You still shine. You don't stop being holy. You keep radiating that faith and determination. You continue to make the right decisions for God. Being holy isn't like a light switch. You can't just turn it on when you feel like it and turning it off when you could care less. I mean you can, but that's not how it should be treated. You're either all for God or not at all.

 

I live a constant prayer life. Before I didn't give much thanks to God and didn't really acknowledge what he's been doing for me, but now I've become more aware of that. I thank him for being able to live another day and to see tomorrow. For having a home, car, a job, friends, and etc. I even thank him for all the pain, the hurtful friends, the cruel strangers, and all the suffering. If that's what God wills me to do, then so be it. I tell him, "God if this is what you want to put me through, then do it. I will gladly accept it. I may not like it, but you're the one with the plan and you know what's best for me. Something good comes out of everything and I know it with all my heart. I'm here to serve you Lord and no one else alone." I abstain from sex, alchohol, and drugs as well. Your body is a temple and you shouldn't be harming your temple, for the soul lives within the temple.

 

I've really never thought if I'm holy or what. It's a peculiar question. I just know that I remain faithful to God and I live and praise his word. You can call me holy, a liar, a hypocrite, a good person, or whatever. But that doesn't matter to me because in the end I know where I stand with God.

 

Keep your head up and your Faith strong.