Is this one of your goals

Saint Paul has a way of telling it like it is. Of where you are and where you need to be. And what he tells the Thessalonians, is certainly meant for us. “Even as you learned to conduct yourself that is pleasing to God, so you must learn to make still greater progress”.

It’s like saying, don’t be pleased with your progress towards holiness. Don’t be satisfied with where you are, but be conscience of God’s will for you.  And he tells us, “it is God’s will that we grow in holiness”

If we are satisfied and pleased with our progress, then there is no cross.

And Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me”.

Some of us know where we are in many aspects of our life, the goals we’ve set, the progress we’ve made and the obstacles we will encounter. And the sacrifices we will endure to overcome those obstacles to achieve the goal.

Heaven is a goal and that goal comes with many more obstacles than most any other goal we have or will set. And this goal, is by far the most important goal of your life. This goal can only be achieved through holiness.

“Strive for peace with everyone, and for holiness without which no one will see the Lord” (Heb 12:14).