I loved the author’s honesty and practicality in this chapter. I like that he broke down the definitions of holy and righteous, the difference between conform and transform, justification vs sanctification, and pleasure vs happiness. There certainly is a lot in this chapter that challenges me in my walk. I also appreciated that he touched on sacrifice – not just “the living sacrifice” that we should present ourselves as but also reminding us that “the key to spiritual growth is in-depth Christian education that requires a serious level of sacrifice”. That saints are called to a “rigorous pursuit of the kingdom of God”. I think sacrifice is something we shy away from talking about as Christians but is an important (and expected) part of the journey. “There is nothing easy about becoming holy. Yet, the Bible does make it easy for us to know what holiness is supposed to look like.”
