Don’t hang up the phone!

I was having dinner with my son last night and our discussion surrounded how he viewed what actions were permissible by him in and out of my presence. Then I asked him; “Is there anything you know that I don’t approve of that you would do in my presence?” Of course he said; “No!” Then I thought of the application in my own life and my pursuit of what seems to be an impossible task. “The pursuit of Holiness” I say it seems impossible because there are so many times throughout the day where I forget who and whose I am; many times it is because of an angry outburst and others it is because I just got too busy.

Some of the things that Both Jesus and Paul have told us in scripture come to mind that have helped me to get a leg up on this whole ‘Holiness pursuit thing”.

First Jesus says to; “Seek ye first His kingdom and He will take care of everything else” (Matthew 6:33) and Paul has said to; “Pray with out ceasing”. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

So think about this!

If as my son said he wouldn’t do anything I didn’t approve of in my presence, and I am always every second of every day seeking to further Gods kingdom and am in constant prayer with Him… at what point am I going to have an opportunity to sin?

So instead of pursuing ‘Holiness’ as a means to an end I think God intends for us to pursue Him and everything else will just take care of itself.

From now on, when I wake up in the morning and pick up the phone to call God I am just not going to hang up until I fall asleep that night. I will endeavor to walk every second of everyday consciously aware that He is literally right by my side. And because He is right beside me; I am pretty sure the Holiness thing will take care of itself.