How is your "HOLY"??????

Good morning everyone!! Yes, yes, yes Lord.....what a wonderful week we have had. Oh, we may want to complain about things in our life.....but first-we are all children of God (that should be enough to make us all very happy) and second-our God is a living god (not a lump of metal or wood sitting on a pedestal).
How is your HOLY???? I Thessalonians 4:7 "God called us to live holy lives, not impure lives." What you talkin bout????? The Bible teaches that holiness is not a state of being that you can create on your own with hard work and good deeds. Being made holy occurs in the process of living the Christian life. If you have accepted Christ's sacrifice on your behalf, then you are considered holy and complete in God's eyes. WOW!!!!! But, we must continue to learn and grow and the Holy Spirit works in us.
Galatians 5:22-23 "But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!"
The fruit of the Spirit is the spontaneous work of the Holy Spiriti in us. The Spirit produces these character traits that are found in the nature of Christ. We cannot get them by 'trying to get them' with the help of the Spirit. If you want your fruits to grow we must know Him, love Him, remember Him, and imitate Him. (Him being Jesus Christ)
God sent the Spirit, and if we are filled with the Spirit we will be in perfect harmony with the intent of God's law. Thank you for reading today!!! May this touch your heart and may your day be richer in Christ. Pray for yourself, all on this list, all around you, and don't forget family,friends, and enemies. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny