Holiness is possible. And
it’s not to be confused with perfection.
The path to holiness starts with a single moment; doing what God is
calling me to do in that moment.
Here are some examples of holy moments:
- Begin each day with a short prayer of gratitude, thanking God for giving you another day of life. This prayer can be short and simple. But turning to God in the first moment of the day is a great way to start and a fabulous way to set the stage for other holy moments throughout the day.
- Offer the least enjoyable tasks of your day to God as a prayer for someone who is suffering. This person’s suffering could be physical, but suffering comes in an infinite number of disguises. You may know someone who is miserable at work, you may know someone who is struggling in his or her marriage, you may know someone who has an addiction. Offer your suffering for those people just as Jesus offered his suffering on the cross for us.
- Control your temper.
- Patiently coach someone who doesn’t know how to do something or did something wrong.
- Go out of your way to do something for someone that you would rather not do, as an intentional act of love.
Opportunities to create holy moments
are everywhere. Every moment is an
opportunity for holiness. Learning to
grasp these opportunities one moment at a time is central to living a Christian
life.
Lord, never let me forget that
holiness is possible.
Amen.
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