Holy Living

Being “born again” in Christ is a spiritual rebirth that reshapes a believer’s entire identity. It emphasizes the call to live holy and set-apart lives, not by personal effort alone but through the empowering grace of God. This transformation involves leaving behind old ways of thinking and acting, and embracing a new life that reflects the character and love of Christ. It’s a reminder that holiness is not about perfection, but about growing in grace and aligning one's life with God’s will, allowing His Spirit to work through us in everyday actions and decisions.

References:

• In Case You Are Attacked By An Anaconda Peace Corps Manual
• The Precious Blood, The Valley of Vision: A Collection of Puritan Prayers
  • Before thy cross I kneel and see
          the heinousness of my sin,
          my iniquity that caused thee to be
            ‘made a curse’,
          the evil that excites the severity
            of divine wrath.
    Show me the enormity of my guilt by
      the crown of thorns,
      the pierced hands and feet,
      the bruised body,
      the dying cries.
    Thy blood is the blood of incarnate God,
      its worth infinite, its value beyond all thought.
    Infinite must be the evil and guilt
      that demands such a price.
    Sin is my malady, my monster, my foe, my viper,
      born in my birth,
      alive in my life,
      strong in my character,
      dominating my faculties,
      following me as a shadow,
      intermingling with my every thought,
      my chain that holds me captive in the
        empire of my soul.
    Sinner that I am, why should the sun give me light,
      the air supply breath,
      the earth bear my tread,
      its fruits nourish me,
      its creatures subserve my ends?
    Yet thy compassions yearn over me,
      thy heart hastens to my rescue,
      thy love endured my curse,
      thy mercy bore my deserved stripes.
    Let me walk humbly in the lowest depths
        of humiliation,
      bathed in thy blood,
      tender of conscience,
      triumphing gloriously as an heir of salvation.

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