John Wesley once said that holiness is “the end of all ordinances of God.” In other words, everything God gives us, prayer, Scripture, worship, community, is meant to draw us toward one goal: love made complete within us. Holiness begins in God’s heart and finds its fulfillment when God's love transforms ours.
Wesley’s idea of Christian perfection wasn’t about being sinless. It was about being made whole in love. It’s the renewal of our hearts in God’s image, where Christ’s Spirit so fills us that love becomes our motive, our joy, and our way of life. Holiness is not something we achieve through our own efforts. It is the gracious work of God within us.
Wesley once asked, “Who would oppose loving God in such a way?” His question reminds us that holiness isn’t a burden. It's an invitation that shows us that God desires to renew our hearts so completely that we live in a steady flow of love for God and for others.
Now, this journey of holiness is not just solitary. True holiness always reaches outward. The love God plants within us grows through our relationships, our kindness, and our willingness to serve. To live wholly for God means allowing God's Spirit to turn our attention away from self and toward the needs of others.
Sometimes, the church forgets this calling. We measure success by activity or numbers instead of the quiet work of grace within us. But holiness remains the real measure of growth. The increase of God’s love in our lives!
Do you remember those car commercials with the slogan, 'The relentless pursuit of perfection'? If human hands can reshape metal, fiberglass, and cupholders, how much more can God reshape a heart? Holiness is that ongoing work. God’s love poured into us, forming us day by day into the image of Christ.
Stay blessed...john | 
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