Sleeping with Holiness
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The hour has come for God to purge out filthiness and perfect the Body of Christ for the near end times. As wicked as the world may seem right now, it is going to get a lot worse in the coming years. Matthew 24:12 states, “... because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.” Therefore, it is God’s intention for believers to follow His thelema (individual) will for his or her life. Philippians 2:13 states, “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” The Lord has mandated the two of us to go out and tell every believer, including those who had fell from their place in Christ Jesus, about the detriments of living without His Holiness. 2 Peter 2:21 states, “For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.” As believers, we are held accountable to the knowledge we have attained in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:16). Every hidden and overt sin must be placed on the altar so our spiritual gifts will not be centered on selfish gains in this dying world. Believers are to walk with integrity and obedience, not in personal victory. This is the time for the people of, God to affect their position in God’s holiness so we might not fall away from our faith and lead others into destruction of everlasting punishment. Without holiness, no one shall see God. It’s time for Holiness to come back into the Body of Christ of God before it’s too late. Sleeping with Holiness means to completely give up carnal desires and cease from the revealed sins in our living. It is the act of faith that manifests the glory of God to keep us from unclean spirits. This is the hour where believers must carry out what they believe and trust. Many Christians are deceived by a way of false doctrines and selfish gains. These are the two lethal weapons that the antichrist employs in the hearts and minds of believers. False doctrines lead believers to deception. Deception derives from the presence of pride, doubt and ignorance. If believers become entangle with their own pleasures, they can become distracted in their heart which makes it difficult to follow the way of righteousness. The Bible speaks about Apostasy in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 stating, “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there comes a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.” Men have developed strange (false) doctrines that have gone into the church. Yet instead of rebuking it out of the church, some believers have embraced the language and lifestyle of these doctrines causing dissension and division. If the body of Christ continues to allow unsacred practices and foul language to enter into its place of worship, then the Church as a whole is in jeopardy of falling into Apostasy. We cannot limit ourselves or reduce our time spent in quality devotion to God and in meditating on the Word since this is where we gain insight to the power of His might and discernment between truth and deception. There are many believers who have attended services for many years, yet their minds have never been transformed to fulfill the perfect will of God. As a result, they begin to partake in patterns of wickedness diffusing apostasy, not realizing the overtness of sin is revealed. But there is hope in the New Testament of baptism: washing, dying and resurrection with the blood of the Lamb.
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Perhaps you are wondering how to get through the pain of divorce or financial hardship. Perhaps you are having trouble sorting out your emotions in a new relationship—or even a relationship of many years. Perhaps you are wondering how to listen for God’s word in your daily life. Twin sisters Daura Jones and Daphne Parker address all this and much more in Sleeping with Holiness.
The Greek word for “sleep” is Koimao, which means to calm, quiet, or be still. Just as our physical bodies need sleep to be restored, our souls need rest so that we can prepare for the Holy Spirit to enter and work in our lives. Each of us fights battles within our minds, bodies, and spirits, and each of us experiences trials. This guide explores what it means to rest in God. It also offers the encouragement you need for cultivating endurance and patience, makes clear the power of prayer and love, and demonstrates the true purpose of fasting.
Jones and Parker speak to those who have misplaced their hearts with God and reach out to those who may not yet know Christ except in the most superficial way. Whether you feel you have drifted away from God, yearn to renew your passion for the Christian life, or want to deepen your walk with him, here are tools that can help. Get ready to experience new joy and confidence as you learn to sleep with holiness!
About the Author
Daura Jones has bachelor’s degrees in business management and biblical studies and a master’s degree in HR management. She is pursuing her master’s and doctoral degrees in biblical studies. An ordained Evangelist since 2004, she is a widow and mother of two. Daphne Parker has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling education. She is pursuing her doctoral degree in public health. She has served in the helping ministry of people living with HIV since 1999. Both authors reside in Valley Stream, New York.