But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9
Striving to be a holy child of God is often difficult. On rough days like today, I really have no desire to be responsible for anything. I don’t want to do anything; I don’t want to think; and I don’t want to interact with others. I just want to withdraw, move as little as possible and emote. However, that is not living well. To be sure, we must address the needs of our bodies that arise due to illness and aging, but even in our frailty we are called to be obedient and proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called us. One of the ways that we do that is rising to be faithful, obedient, grateful, kind, considerate and caring despite the challenges that we face. It is certainly a battle to be holy, but understanding various facets of the struggle allows us to fight intelligently.
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