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“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 1 Thess 5:23-24

Will do what? Sanctify you wholly. On 3 levels: body, soul, and spirit.

Since we are called according to His purpose and He is forever Faithful and True, He will make us exactly what we need to be to complete the good works He has before ordained that we should walk in. When we completely surrender to Jesus, He is free to perform in and through us to the fullest.

“The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.” Ps 138:8

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Phil 1:6

Why? So that He may be glorified in us and His name exalted in all the earth.

“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thess 1:11-12

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” Ps 23:3

“Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.” Ps 79:9

Sometimes I have to remind myself that it is HIS work in me, not MY work for Him. In this, is His perfect will made manifest in the earth.