Daily Discipleship - Day 326: This Is the Will of God: Your Sanctification
May 3, 2026
Daily Discipleship • Day 326 • Monday, March 22, 2027
This Is the Will of God: Your Sanctification
1 Thessalonians 4:3
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Dallas Willard — philosopher at USC and author of Renovation of the Heart, whose teaching on spiritual transformation makes sanctification not a burden but the most natural and joyful direction of a Spirit-indwelt life.
ἁγιασμός
hagiasmos · Greek NT“sanctification / holiness / being set apart”
hagiasmos is the process of being made hagios (holy, set apart). It is not merely moral improvement but transformation into the likeness of God's own character. Paul places it front and center as the clear, declared will of God—removing any uncertainty about what God wants for believers.
People often pray with uncertainty: 'Lord, what is Your will for my life?' Paul answers part of that question here with unusual directness: this is the will of God—your sanctification. God's primary agenda for your life is not your career path or your comfort but your transformation into holiness.
Willard taught that sanctification is not passive waiting for God to zap us into holiness but active participation in the Spirit's work—training the body, the mind, and the will toward Christ's character. What specific area of your life has resisted sanctification? Name it, and bring it into the process today.
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