God’s call to holiness is a call to godly conduct – rejecting the worldly ways of our pasts and embracing a Spirit-filled life that honours God.

Holiness is rooted in care and compassion. If we are called to be holy, this always means showing the love of Christ to the people around us – especially those in need.

Is our faith over-simplified, or is it credible? Donald Shafer argues that a holy faith must be intellectually credible for it to be taken seriously.

God’s call to holiness is about more than being loved – it’s about becoming more like Jesus each day. Are we committed to this call?

No so-called “holy men” can bring us to true holiness. Only one person holds the key to a holy and whole life – Jesus Christ.

A small word like “yet” can make a huge difference. Don’t underestimate a small change in your life – it might just save you from disaster.

We all have our wants and desires, but the deep Christian says “yet… not my will, but Yours be done Lord”, as Jesus did the night He was arrested

Christians do great things for God, while acknowledging that it is God Himself who does achieves great things through us.

The Bible is clear that though we fall short of God’s mercy, YET He is merciful to us. What a wonderful truth to take to heart!

As Christians we don’t pretend that life isn’t challenging. We acknowledge it, but we also acknowledge that God holds us through the storms.

Job could’ve pretended to be perfect, but he made the decision not to hide sin in his heart. Let’s find freedom through confession, rather than hiding our sins away.

Another reason Job was blameless before God was because of his refusal to trust in his money or in other idols. What a lesson we learn from him in this regard.

Job was also blameless in his treatment of the poor – much like John Wesley. Are we caring for the poor as we ought to?

Job was ahead of his time – treating people who were socially lower than him with great respect. How do you treat people?

Job shows us that a pure life is possible. Will you make a covenant to be pure, as he did?

A useful Christian life doesn’t just avoid evil. It overcomes evil with good.

God calls us to not just enjoy His forgiveness, but to accept His empowering and turn from our sin. Can we do this?

Our souls get stained and dirty, and this hampers our usefulness to God. We need cleansing, and only One can cleanse.

How can we live useful Christian lives? By ensuring that the words we take in, and the words we speak, are godly.

We all long to live useful lives, but the big question is: are we being useful to God?