This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis (ts@godspeak.org)

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                    Will You Be Holy?


To be holy is to be set aside for My use.  And, child of mine, I am
asking you to be holy.  I am asking you to set yourself apart, dedicated
to My service. I am asking that you remove yourself from the things
that corrupt you, distract you or make you unclean.  I am asking that 
you change your behaviors and your thinking so that all may see a 
distinction between My servants and the things of the world.

This means you won't fit in with the world system as you are set apart
for Me.  You will be an alien and a sojourner.  You must come out from
them and be distinct from them. The things that so easily beset them
must not beset you. The things that so easily defeat them must not
defeat you. For if you are to be holy, then you must walk in My victory 
and you must be a slave to sin no longer. And you must walk in My 
authority and no longer be defeated by negative circumstances.  For I 
say that the world must see a difference in you -- they must see peace 
and faith instead of fear.  They must see hope instead of despair.  This 
is what it means to be set apart for My use.

It means to have My stamp and My signature upon you. It means you are
committed to doing My will instead of your own. It means you are 
completely dedicated to instantly obeying Me, no matter what I command 
or ask of you.  It means that you submit to the convictions My spirit 
brings to your heart, and you allow Me to transform you.  It means you 
permit Me to rework your thinking and your hopes and your desires to 
better conform to My own.  It means you change your leisure activities, 
that you do not participate in things that do not glorify Me or that
promote values that are in direct opposition to Mine.  It means that 
you make yourself available to Me anytime that I desire to use you.
 
And child, I am looking for ones who are committed to Me, who are set 
aside for My service, who are willing to obey and honor Me in all things. 
I am looking for a people who are holy and set apart for Me, who love Me 
more than they love their own lives, and who are dedicated to serving 
Me with every ounce of their being.  

And child, I have a question for you.  Will you be one of these? Will you 
be holy unto your God?  Will you be set apart for My service?  Will you 
allow Me to fill you with My glory and with My power and authority.  Will
you allow Me to work through you, that My kingdom might advance and that
My name might be glorified?  Will you be Holy unto Me?