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by Gloria Copeland
Live a
Holy
Life
Your body is not your own.
Therefore what you do with it
is not solely up to you. You've
been bought with a price.
You've been paid for by the sac-
rifice of the Son of God. Your
body belongs to God. It is the
temple of the Holy Spirit
(1 Corinthians 6:19). The
Amplified Bible says it is the
sanctuary of the Holy Spirit.
God gave us this
gift of the Holy
Spirit to help us live
separated unto
Him—to walk in
holiness. It is the
Holy Spirit within
you who prompts
you to do the will
of God.
What would you expect if you
received a spirit of unbelief ?
What would you expect that
spirit to promote? Unbelief.
If you received a spirit of lust,
what would you expect that
spirit to promote? Lust.
You haven't been given the
spirit of unbelief or lust. You
have been given the Holy
Spirit of God Himself. God's
own holiness. His own Spirit
came into us when we were
born again. To do what? To
promote holiness and separa-
tion of our lives, our hearts,
our very lifestyles and every
action unto God.
Some people say not doing
certain things will make you
holy...like you can't wear cer-
tain clothes, you can't wear
your hairstyle a certain way,
or you can't wear makeup,
and so on. None of those
things will make you holy.
They all only affect the outer
man. Those kinds of things
are of the Law, and the Law
won't make you holy.
Only God's Spirit will make
you holy. Our being united to
the Lord in such a way that
the Holy Spirit of God is lead-
ing us, guiding us and direct-
ing us in life is holiness. God
loves you. He paid a high
price for you. So glorify Him
in your body. Honor Him with
your lifestyle. Obey the
promptings of the Spirit of
God within you. Choose to
live a holy life.
