by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Holiness is viewed by the world around us as an undesirable trait.
The reason for
this is because they don’t understand what holiness means. To unbelievers,
holiness means being a boring, never-doing-anything-fun type of person.
According to
Strong’s #H6944 holiness means, hallowed, consecrated, dedicated.[i]
Ascribe to
Yahweh the glory due His name; worship Yahweh in the splendor of His holiness. (Psalm 29:2 HCSB)
One of the
dictionary definitions of holy is having a spiritually pure quality.
The secular environment
focuses on health, appearance, and pursuit of youth. Billions of dollars are
spent year after year on cosmetics, exercise equipment, gym memberships, health
food and vitamins. Nature programs push
taking care of the earth to the point of defying the planet.
Yet this same
group of people think nothing of what goes into their minds. Movies, books,
articles, conversations, and attitudes that permeate culture can poison souls.
Why does the world want to be pollution free in the physical, but ignore the pollution that enters minds and emotions?
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