I know that if you have been following this article you have come to realize that the \u201ccall to holiness\u201d is many different things. First and foremost, however, the call to holiness is a call to a deeper union with God. Christian teaching tells us that there is a \u201cpossibility\u201d, a \u201cpotentiality\u201d of a \u201cunion\u201d of man with God, of a direct \u201cvision\u201d of Him, of a \u201cparticipation\u201d in Him, through grace. For this to happen, however, humans must \u201ccooperate\u201d with God. Like all true relationships, there must be a mutual desire for real union.<\/p>\n
Now we do know through the revelation make to humankind by Jesus, the Son of God, that God is always open for a real union with humans. So God Himself is never the real obstacle to deeper union. It is always humans who pose a barrier to greater union by their lack of trust and limited faith.<\/p>\n
I do believe that it is difficult for Western Christians to develop real faith because of the approach we are schooled in to always seek real data – proof \u2013 for the things that we say we believe. As I always say to others, if I have proof about something I don\u2019t have or need faith. I have faith when I believe in something that I cannot prove. Although Western Christians have tried to suggest that they can advance \u201cproof\u201d for God, these proofs are al-ways circular arguments and really don\u2019t prove anything. And again, if I can prove God\u2019s existence, why do I have to have faith? This approach only means that I have faith in my own ability to prove something and not faith in what I prove.<\/p>\n
So the call to holiness is a call to have absolute faith in the existence of God and the relationship that He desires to have with humans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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