“But as the One Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your conduct and manner of living. For it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy.”
- I Peter 1:15-16 AMPC
Most people confuse or conflate the word “holy” with the word “righteous”. There may be overlaps, but there is a distinction which is noteworthy. To be “holy”, is to be…
Uncommon.
You are not the norm.
You are not the status quo.
You are not like the masses of people who aspire to be like the world and endorsed by its metrics.
You are different, set-apart, consecrated, and cut from a different cloth.
You walk on the road less traveled, the narrow way, the path of greater resistance.
It’s called uncommon.
Peter explains it best when he states that to be holy is a reflection of one’s conduct and manner of living. It is not simply imputed “being”, but rather demonstrated action. Your life is different than the masses.
An uncommon life always solicits an uncommon cost.
The exceptional never arise out from the mediocre.
Conventional wisdom is rarely the soil for the uncommon life.
Uncommonness means that your decisions, values, aspirations, and principles are derived from another realm.
You don’t think, process or filter your surroundings like the masses.
You see things differently.
You respond uncommonly.
People have been known to scratch their head watching the uncommon person navigate their life.
They appear weird, unbalanced, or excessive in their zeal.
Living an uncommon life stands out.
The uncommon are initially criticized but eventually celebrated.
The masses love the faith, the dedication, and especially the fruit of the uncommon person; but rarely enough to emulate their consecration.
And therein lies the problem…
The Lord calls us to be holy…
But we treat it as optional.
And you won’t have the reward, unless you have the resolve.
So, be set apart.
Uncommon lives beget uncommon miracles.
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