Holiness is as much about what you do on a Monday morning on the factory floor as it is about what you do on a Sunday morning in a church gathering. Holiness is as much about the kind of neighbour you are as it is about the kind of church member you are. It is as much about who you are when you are holding a steering wheel as who you are when you are holding a Bible. Tim Chester
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Holiness is not an end in itself or a destination. It is a way of life that we must live together with other people. As we live together with other people, we learn how to live in community and we learn to love others. The apostle Peter calls us to be holy because we are made in God’s image and likeness and we must strive to be like him.

“You were created for proximity with God, and because you belong to God, you are called ‘holy’ (1 Peter 1:14). Our holiness is not just an inner quality that we need to develop. It is our God-given vocation which we must share with others (Rm 12:4).

It is our work in the world, our contribution to the common good, and our way of living out who we are as Christian disciples.

Source: Everyday Church: Gospel Communities On Mission

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