Holiness

I attended a Korean church this morning. (Thank goodness there was English translation provided through earphones!) I made notes of some good points. The pastor said that there are two characters used for the word "together" -- one meaning "to add to" and the other meaning "belonging." We belong to each other. He went on to talk about striving for holiness in this new year. He asked, "What does holiness look like in our lives? How does it play out in our daily lives?" He answered that holiness is to understand others' painful situations and to do what we can to help them and to bring them relief. It is not about us -- it is about showing love to others.