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Psalm 51 and A Prayer of Confession
Feb 12, 2019
Psalm 51 and A Prayer of Confession
Feb 12, 2019
Feb 12, 2019
Praying for Your Teen
Feb 6, 2019
Praying for Your Teen
Feb 6, 2019
Feb 6, 2019
Book Review: Holy Sexuality
Feb 5, 2019
Book Review: Holy Sexuality
Feb 5, 2019
Feb 5, 2019
Fruit Bearing Affliction
Jan 29, 2019
Fruit Bearing Affliction
Jan 29, 2019
Jan 29, 2019
No Such Thing as Little Sin
Jan 22, 2019
No Such Thing as Little Sin
Jan 22, 2019
Jan 22, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
5 Reasons to Journal Your Prayers
Jan 15, 2019
Jan 15, 2019
Idols of the Heart: 12 Questions to Ask Yourself
Jan 7, 2019
Idols of the Heart: 12 Questions to Ask Yourself
Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019
A Prayer for the New Year
Jan 1, 2019
A Prayer for the New Year
Jan 1, 2019
Jan 1, 2019
Dec 26, 2018
The Idol of Parenting Success
Dec 26, 2018
Dec 26, 2018
Dec 8, 2018
Singing Mary's Song of Thanksgiving
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 4, 2018
Idols of a Mother's Heart Launch and Giveaway
Dec 4, 2018
Dec 4, 2018
Why We Give Thanks
Nov 20, 2018
Why We Give Thanks
Nov 20, 2018
Nov 20, 2018
For Those Who Struggle With Change
Nov 13, 2018
For Those Who Struggle With Change
Nov 13, 2018
Nov 13, 2018
Nov 5, 2018
How Motherhood Sanctifies
Nov 5, 2018
Nov 5, 2018
When God Gives Us Himself
Oct 30, 2018
When God Gives Us Himself
Oct 30, 2018
Oct 30, 2018

The Gift of Sanctification

March 10, 2016

Before any birthday party or the annual mayhem of Christmas morning, I always prepare my children for what to say when they open a present. I tell them that no matter what they open — whether it is something they like or not — they are to smile and say, “Thank you,” to the giver.

No matter how old we are, it’s always fun to receive a gift. However, as adults we know that though something is wrapped pretty on the outside, it might fail to deliver on the inside. While other gifts, like the ones our children might wrap for us, look wrinkled, bent, and worn, yet contain the sweetest and most precious handmade creations.

God gives many gifts to us as his adopted children. Our salvation is a gift of God’s grace that we cherish and celebrate every day. It’s never bitter. But salvation’s not the only gift God gives us. He also graces us in our sanctification. It’s a gift that is often not wrapped up with a pretty bow. Sometimes this gift is one that we treat like an unwanted Christmas sweater or a well-meaning fruitcake. We might not even recognize it is a gift at all.

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In God's Still Working On Me Tags sanctification, Desiring God, suffering
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