08/25/2026 – “I believe the holier a man becomes, the more he mourns over the unholiness which remains in him.” Charles Spurgeon. (Comments below)
See post dated 04/29/2021; “Day 347 – Psalm 143 – 145)
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30 Powerful Bible Verses on the “Fear of the Lord”
https://biblestudyforyou.com/bible-verses-about-the-fear-of-the-lord/
Note – “Mourning” and fear of the Lord lead to more prayer. And more prayer leads to holiness through the power of the Holy Spirit, the sanctification process. (holiness is to “be separate”. Separate from what? answer: “the world”)
“Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For everything that belongs to the world – the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride in one’s lifestyle – is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world with its lust is passing away, but the one who does God’s will remains forever.” 1 John 15 – 17 (subtitled section; “A Warning about the World”)