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Recommended: Developing spiritual formation

This semester has been one of spiritual growth as well as the past year. I have drawn closer to the Lord through my prayer life. My devotions before this semester did not very often consist of prayer just reading my Bible. But this semester I have been trying to pray not just a five minute prayer but a prayer in which I really pour my heart out to God. I try to start by thanking him for all the things he has blessed my day with and then move on to ask for specific needs or praying for other people. God has honored these times when I take extra time out of my day to talk to him and he has met with me in on several occasions in a very real way.
This class has been a major help to me in that it has increased my understanding of being holy and has also helped me understand some of the terminology that is used and what it really means. Before this class I had heard about sanctification only when it was mentioned in preaching and I knew “it” was something that I would need to obtain. I do not know if I could have even defined sanctification accurately before this class. I know now that sanctification is the cleansing of the heart from the carnal nature and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. I also know fully understand holiness is a way of life and you do not just obtain the experience and then you are free to do whatever you like but to be holy is to live a holy life. This does not mean that I as a human will be perfect in every way and never make a mistake but sanctification and the Holy Spirit make my motives pure and help me to correct my mistakes quickly if I do make them.
The books you have chosen for us to read this semester have been a great encouragement and help to my growth and knowledge of holiness. I think the book tha...

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... but it was not that hard when I took the time and just sat down and memorized it. I do not always remember things word for word after I recite them from memory for whatever occasion they are need but sometimes different phrases will come to my mind when I am not even thinking about it so that is an encouragement to me. I am a little upset at myself that I did not respond a third time to the Baldwin discussion because I had time before it was do and I did not write my response and then I got sick the night it was due and I could write it. However life goes on and I continue to learn how to manage my time and my procrastination.
I agree with the current grade of 96% on ABHE-Solutions so that is what I would say my suggested grade for this course is. As I mentioned before I could have had a better one but I failed to post that third post so my grade is what it is.

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