Romans 1:1 - "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ called to be an apostle, separated unto the Gospel of God."
Many are called, but we are never separated. That separation is a threefold thing:
First: The New Creation separates us from the old life.
Second: As the Word is built into us, we are separated unto Christ. First, there is a separation from the world; now there is a separation unto the Master. Jesus becomes the Lord of our lives. His Word dominates us.
Thirdly: In our walk then, there comes our own choice in which we spearate ourselves from that which is not sinful in itself but is unnecessary, and this separation continues year after year, until the world has lost its dominion over us.
We are giving up good things for the best. We are learning to walk in the fulness of His fellowship.
Questions To Ask Myself
AM I COMPLETELY SOLD OUT TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST?
HOW MAY HOURS PER DAY DO I MEDITATE ON JESUS AND HIS PURPOSES FOR MY LIFE VS. PARTICIPATING AND THINKING ABOUT SOCIETY (ITS DEMANDS, REQUIREMENTS, AND PLEASURES)?
WHAT IS MY PLAN TO INCREASE MY CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS?