Believer, Who Are You Trusting for Your Sanctification?

I curled up in the grey, upholstered rocker in our living room with my newest book on prayer. It had stunning reviews, it had been recommended to me countless times, and it even sold well. I tucked my tired legs up underneath myself and leaned back as I cracked the book open.

This time, I’ll be changed, I thought. This time, my prayer life will be forever fixed.

I reached for it night after night and devoured its pages. But, when I finished, I wasn’t miraculously changed. Light didn’t glimmer around me as I was magically sanctified. The book was wonderful, practical, insightful, and helpful, but my prayer life still struggled. 

Whenever I’m faced with a problem, I often get stuck in these loops of believing that this app, practice, habit, counseling session, or book will suddenly fix me. Surely, if I just implement the newest discipline, I’ll suddenly be changed, right? 

Do you ever have these same thoughts? And are you likewise disappointed that the tools have failed you yet again? 

Many of us seem to face this frustration. But what if our problem wasn’t finding the right tool, but our perspective on sanctification altogether?

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