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Personal Statement On Personal And Social Holiness

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In my last, in process paper I discussed how my pursuit of personal and social holiness developed my calling in ministry. As I reflect on the journey of discovering my call to ministry, I cannot help but to reflect on the mountaintops and valleys the Lord I have walked. It is refreshing and convicting at the same time as I read through the texts for this module, knowing that the Holy Spirit is at work refining me more like Christ, and also affirming the choices and decisions I have made to be where I am today. As you read through this paper my hope is that one will see my personal/social victories and failures, and how God has been at work molding me like a potter. I grew up in a Christian home, or at least a partial Christian home. I say that because my mom had me in church every Sunday, but my dad really did not take part in it unless it was Christmas or Easter. I mention this, because it was in that partial Christian home, where I was first exposed to pornography. As I reflected on the content of this module, my journey of overcoming temptations, and being forgiven for poor decisions strikes a chord as I reflect on the process of integrity, and part of that journey has been filled with the pollution of porn. Author Headley, describes Grace not so evident in its arrival, but transforming in power (Headley, 180). This description resonates with me as I found myself in sin many times, and the transforming power of grace seemed to always sneak up when I least suspected it.

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