1 Peter 1:13-16
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
James 4:7-8
So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.
Verse 7 does not say just *resist the devil.*
We cannot be holy or hope to do holy on our own strength.
We have to humble ourselves before God and admit that we cannot do it without his help.
**By submitting ourselves to God we recognize that He is holy and we are not.
**By submitting ourselves to God we recognize that without Him we can do nothing.
**By submitting to God we put ourselves in position to be strengthened by Him.
**By submitting to God we put ourselves in position to be changed by Him.
**By submitting to God we put ourselves in position to become more like Christ everyday.
According to Peter....holiness is...
A matter of the will.....A matter of difference....A matter of submission!!
Whose will are you submitting to?
Are you willing to be different?
Are you daily humbling yourself before God?
