Conversation Conversations

Conversation:

Abba: Child, I want you to become as much like me as possible. Be holy in body, mind, emotions, will, and sexuality. I have set you apart and chosen you out of the world. You are My own in a special way. You are precious.
Child: Abba, "You have created me. You have called me by name and I am Yours."
Abba: Child, "as for lewd conduct or promiscuousness or lust of any sort, let them not even be mentioned among you; your holiness forbids this. Nor should there be any obscene, silly, or suggestive talk; all that is out of place" (Eph 5:3-4).

Response:

Set apart your body and sexuality for the kingdom (Mt 19:12).

Conversation:

Abba: Child, you don't want to be like Me, do you? O yes, you have a mild desire to be holy. However, your desire to be profaned and defiled by the things of the world is stronger. Before you seek holiness half-heartedly, pray to desire holiness as much as a starving person wants food.
Child: Abba, You know me. Break the spell of self in my life. May my desires not be subtly suicidal but holy.

Response:

Set apart your daily work.

Conversation:

Abba: Child, holiness is not comparing yourself with others. I don't want you trying to be more or less holier than others. You must not be as holy as others but as holy as I. Be made perfect as I am perfect (Mt 5:48). Don't give up, give in. You can't do it yourself, but you can let it be done to you (Lk 1:38). Holiness happens not by your power or works, but by My Spirit (Zec 4:6).
Child: Nothing is impossible with You (Lk 1:37).

Response:

Set apart your relationships, marriage, and family.

Conversation:

Abba: Child, I sent you the Holy Spirit not because you are holy but to make you holy. The Holy Spirit can make you fully mature, lacking in nothing (Jas 1:4).
Child: Abba, there are aspects of my character far from holiness. It would take a chain reaction of major miracles to sanctify me.
Abba: I know.

Response:

Set apart your will.

Conversation:

Abba: Child, from now on I am going to call you "saint." I called My people "saints" throughout the New Testament. And you don't have to die to become a saint, except you must die to yourself.
Saint: Abba, please don't call me "saint." It's embarrassing. What are people going to think? My life is not holy. When you call me "saint," my life appears to be a contradiction.

Response:

Set apart your emotions.

Conversation:

Abba: Saint, do you know holiness can be contagious? If you're holy, your family can be a holy family (1 Cor 7:14). If you reach out to a holy person to give them a glass of water, you receive a holy man's reward (Mt 10:41).
Saint: Abba, I wish You'd quit calling me "saint."
Abba: Saint, go to Holy Communion; read the holy Bible; fellowship with the holy ones; ask holy Mary to pray for you. By faith, you gain a more secure foundation of your holiness.

Response:

Set apart time.

Conversation:

Abba: Saint, everyone in heaven keeps singing and living: "Holy, holy, holy!" (Rv 4:8) If you're not holy, you'll be out of place in heaven. You won't be able to stand to see My face.
Saint: Abba, for 28 weeks You have spoken to me in a special way. You are making me holy. I give You the glory.

Response:

Set apart your mind.