Quotes about Holiness

John Wesley once boldly proclaimed that it is not possible for a man to be happy who is not also holy, and the way he explains it makes much sense. Who can be truly "happy" while filled with anger, rage, and malice? Who can be happy while nursing resentment or envy? Who can be honestly happy while caught in the sticky compulsion of an insatiable lust or incessant materialism.

Just as viewing my marriage through the lens of a pathway toward holiness more than happiness gave me renewed motivation to grow in union with my wife and ongoing motivation to keep pursuing deeper intimacy with her, so understanding my body as an instrument of service to God is giving me renewed motivation to take better care of it in the face of my cravings and laziness.

Christianity does not direct us to focus on finding the right person; it calls us to become the right person.

The goal of the spiritual life is to become the most perfect worshippers of God that we can possibly be, in this life and throughout all eternity.

Brother Lawrence called the practice of the presence of God the easiest and shortest way to attain Christian perfection and to be protected from sin.

If we only knew how much we need God's grace, we would never lose touch with Him. Believe me. Make a commitment never to deliberately stray from Him, to live the rest of your life in His holy presence. Don't do this in expectation of receiving heavenly comforts; simply do it out of love for Him.

Did you ever think that your body is holy? You are a child of God. Your body is His creation.

Our natural virtues can never come anywhere near what Jesus Christ wants.

God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character.

Every man is as holy as he really wants to be.

We must become holy, not because we want to feel holy, but because Christ must be able to live his life fully in us.

Keeping the Sabbath day holy is much more than just physical rest. It involves spiritual renewal and worship.