From justification to sanctification, no Christian is perfect,that does not affect our position in Christ,we are saved and we will not perish,our eternal future is secure (Romans 10 v 28).But God did not only predestined as regards salvation(Ephesians 1 v11), He also has predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son' (Romans 8v 29),That is sanctifiction,to be like Jesus,we often hear people say ,he gets more like his father everyday,as it is in the natural so it should be in the spiritual,we should be- come like Jesus everyday.that should be our aim and purpose in life.we are all the unfinished artical,unpolished diamonds.This is a work of God in all our lives,the apostle Paul wrote that He was confident that God who has begun a good work in us would carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.(Philippians1v6).We are not passive in this process we have to march to the beat of a different drum,crucifying the flesh with its passions and desires and keeping in step with God's Spirit.[Galatians 5 v22ff) Yielding and accepting God's will in all things including suffering.
'Have thine own way ,Lord,
Have thine own way;
Thou art the potter,I am the clay;
Mould me and make me after Thy will,
while I am waiting,yielded and still.'
Words A A Pollard
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