Giving Thanks To God For

Modern Christians, Especially Those In The Western World, Have Generally Been Found Wanting In The Area Of Holiness Of Body. Gluttony And Laziness, For Example, Were Regarded By Earlier Christians As Sin. Today We May Look On These As Weaknesses Of The Will But Certainly Not Sin. We Even Joke About Our Overeating And Other Indulgences Instead Of Crying Out To God In Confession And Repentance.

True Joy Comes Only From God And He Shares This Joy With Those Who Walk In Fellowship With Him.

Sanctification Is The Work Of The Holy Spirit In Us Whereby Our Inner Being Is Progressively Changed, Freeing Us More And More From Sinful Traits And Developing Within Us Over Time The Virtues Of Christlike Character.

God's Sovereignty Does Not Negate Our Responsibility To Pray, But Rather Makes It Possible For Us To Pray With Confidence.

As We Become Soft And Lazy In Our Bodies, We Tend To Become Soft And Lazy Spiritually.