Wrong to pray for holiness?

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Is it wrong to ask the Lord to make us holy … for fear that it could build our pride? We may become holy and start bragging about it, become proud. So must we first analyze our motives before asking God for this particular favor?
 
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Is it wrong to ask the Lord to make us holy … for fear that it could build our pride? We may become holy and start bragging about it, become proud. So must we first analyze our motives before asking God for this particular favor?
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No, that should be our most fervent prayer. Holy is what we are called to be.
 
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Is it wrong to ask the Lord to make us holy … for fear that it could build our pride? We may become holy and start bragging about it, become proud. So must we first analyze our motives before asking God for this particular favor?
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Greetings Elysianverse,

No it is not wrong to ask the Lord to make us holy. However the more perfect prayer would be, “Lord please make me Holy as holy as you would wish me to be.”

God Bless.
Anathama Sit
 
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Is it wrong to ask the Lord to make us holy … for fear that it could build our pride? We may become holy and start bragging about it, become proud. So must we first analyze our motives before asking God for this particular favor?
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No it is not wrong…

If one becomes “proud” and start “bragging” about it - it’s a sure sign that one is NOT holy…Or at least not as holy as they can be or need to be. Pride and bragging opposes humility. Humility, true humility, is one of the markers of holiness.

Peace
James
 
When God answers your prayer and makes you more holy it certainly won’t include the element of pride. How could God answer such a genuine prayer by giving you more of the opposite? Holiness and humility are one and the same. Very interesting question though, as are some of the answers above.

2 Cor 13:13
Eddy Barry
 
“You are God’s beloved called to be saints.” [Romans 1:7]

“It is God’s will that you grow in holiness.” [1Thessalonians 4:3]

“Open to me the gates of holiness, I will enter and give thanks. This is the Lord’s own gate where the just may enter. I will thank You, for You have answered and You are my Saviour.” [Psalm 118:19-21]
 
Holiness is nothing more than doing what pleases God and drawing near to Him.
 
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