Hebrews 12:14

Make every effort to pursue peace and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.

The major problem I have observed, for those of us who know Christ, is the frustration of knowing that we still fall from time to time. When we have received the gift of salvation, justification, it is always good to remember that it is not a sprint to becoming sanctified. Sanctification is where we are being set apart to be used by the Spirit. 2 Timothy 4:7 emphasizes the importance of sticking to the race until the very end.

In my life, my depression and weariness has been brought on by setting too high of expectations for myself. In Phillipians 4:12, Paul mentions the fact that he has learned contentment in poverty or wealth. Leaving the process of growth in the Spirit’s hands cuts down on the burden we were never meant to carry. Just because we need to leave the process into God’s domain doesn’t mean we sit back and not concern ourselves with lining ourselves up with Him, though (Romans 6:1). We need to continually renew our minds, Romans 12:2. I want to close with Christ’s encouraging words of invitation to come to Him for rest, Matthew 11:28-30. God bless us as we seek to do His will!