Holiness is not a series of doโs and donโts but conformity to the character of God and obedience to the will of God.
Jerry BridgesWe're more concerned about our own "victory" over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart.
Jerry BridgesSanctification is the work of the Holy Spirit in us whereby our inner being is progressively changed, freeing us more and more from sinful traits and developing within us over time the virtues of Christlike character.
Jerry BridgesGod does not delight in our sufferings. He brings only that which is necessary, but He does not shrink from that which will help us grow.
Jerry BridgesGod makes provision for our holiness, but He gives us the responsibility of using those provisions.
Jerry BridgesThe sin of worldliness is a preoccupation with the things of this temporal life. It's accepting and going along with the views and practices of society around us without discerning if they are biblical. I believe that the key to our tendencies toward worldliness lies primarily in the two words โgoing alongโ. We simply go along with the values and practices of society.
Jerry Bridges