Holiness

God is Holy.

"Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?"

--Exodus 15:11

Holiness literally means, "Set Apart", which is what every Christian (or, "little Christ") is called by Jesus to be: set apart from the world. As a Christian women, I know it's VERY tough in many ways to be set apart for God. I want to be accepted by people, I want them to like me, I want on and on and on... basically God knows how much my human heart shies away from holiness. But God is HOLY, and as one of God's Daughter's, I am called to pursue HIS holiness.

"For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness."

--1 Thessalonians 4:7

Becoming set apart means putting God FIRST before other things in our lives. We give Him our hearts, trusting in Him and immersing our minds in His Truth (His Word, the Bible). Yeah that may mean allowing Him to remove some idols, be it friendships, money, beauty, shoes, boy/girlfriends, power, pride, comfort, whatever you may worship (love) more than Him...check your heart and ask God to help you give over these things to Him.
"Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness."
--1 Chronicles 16:29

"As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”"

--1 Peter 1:14-16
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light."

--1 Peter 2:9
Remember, when we choose God over this world, we do not lose--we gain everything! When we give ourselves over to God, He changes us from the inside out...and we understand more of what it is to be Sons and Daughters of God.

"For everyone who has been born of GOD overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith."

--1 John 5:4 (emphasis mine)

"Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God."

--2 Corinthians 7:1

"But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written,”What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him.”

-- 1 Corinthians 2:7-9