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b'The book of Philippians is a letter written by Paul and Timothy to the\\nChristians in Philippi. There are many uplifting verses and passages in\\nthis letter, and many Christians choose one of the verses in Philippians as\\na favorite. The reason Philippians 1:6 is my favorite verse (not only in\\nthis book but in the whole Bible) is because it assures me that God is able\\nto sanctify me\\u2026 and He is faithful to continue sanctifying me.\\n.\\nBeing sanctified means becoming more and more like Jesus.\\nSanctification isn\\u2019t something that we can do on our own if we just try\\nhard enough or long enough. Like we can\\u2019t save ourselves, we also can\\u2019t\\nsanctify ourselves. I love how Paul expressed confidence in God\\u2014not in\\nhimself or anyone else\\u2014to sanctify the Philippian believers. Yes, Paul knew\\nthat his preaching and teaching were important for their growth, but he\\nrecognized that he couldn\\u2019t force them to grow. God is the only One who can\\naccomplish the work in our lives we call growth (1 Corinthians 3:6-8)! His\\nHoly Spirit lives inside everyone who has put their trust in Jesus,\\ntransforming us to become more and more like our loving Savior (2\\nCorinthians 3:18).\\n.\\nIt\\u2019s sometimes frustrating when we don\\u2019t see growth in our lives. We might\\nfeel like God isn\\u2019t working hard enough or fast enough to make us more like\\nJesus. But the reality is that the work God is doing in our hearts won\\u2019t be\\nfinished until Jesus returns to raise us from the dead and restore His\\ncreation, finally freeing us from sin and its effects. Until that day,\\nsanctification is a moment-by-moment process that lasts an entire lifetime.\\nYet, just as we have trusted God to save us from our sins, we can also\\ntrust Him to sanctify us. \\u2022 Grace McCready\\n.\\n\\u2022 Are you ever frustrated with yourself for failing to live like you know a\\nChristian should? How can remembering God\\u2019s promises of forgiveness through\\nJesus, and sanctification through the Holy Spirit, give you hope?\\n.\\n\\u2022 Read 2 Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 1:9-11, Galatians 5:22-25, and\\nEphesians 3:20-21. How can we follow Jesus while relying on the Holy\\nSpirit\\u2019s power at work within us?\\n.\\nAnd I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will\\ncontinue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus\\nreturns. Philippians 1:6 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nPhil.1.1-Phil.1.11|1Thess.5.23-1Thess.5.24'