How do you actually become more “holy”?
We are asked to take time to be holy.
The Lord commands us to be holy.
But what does this look like?
One of my favorite phrases that has entered the gospel vernacular recently is: “higher and holier”.
Instead of going to church to learn a lesson about the scriptures, our eyes are lifted to see a goal of higher and holier personal gospel study and responsibility.
Instead of visiting someone once a month and calling it good, our eyes are lifted to see how ministering in real, normal, meaningful ways is much more effective.
Instead of keeping the commandments because we are in trouble if we don’t, our eyes are lifted to see the higher and holier purpose of obeying out of love and alignment of wills.
We look for higher and holier ways to worship.
And I think what has surprised me the most is how meaningful it is to find holiness in everyday moments.
To drive down my street and allow my heart to be filled with awe for the people and nature that surround me.
To make lunch (again) for little kids and look into their eyes and think about their eternal potential.
To lie down in my bed, filled with gratitude.
“Holiness… invites us to infuse daily living with the sacred—to rejoice in daily bread amidst this world’s thistles and thorns.” – Gerrit W. Gong
Holiness and lasting happiness are tied together.
The Lord invites us to sanctify our lives and find peace because He is holy.
“Ye shall be holy: for I the Lord your God am holy.” – Leviticus 19:2
I think it’s really about becoming more Christlike.
Finding more Christlike ways to serve, learn, love, and live.
How can you add more holiness, happiness, and Jesus to your life this week?
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
