Rediscovering Holiness: Know the Fullness of Life with God

by J.I. Packer

6. A holy man will follow after charity and brotherly kindness. He will endeavour to observe the golden rule of doing as he would have men do to him, and speaking as he would have men speak to him. . . . He will abhor all lying, slandering, backbiting, cheating, dishonesty, and unfair dealing, even in the least things. . . . 7. A holy man will follow after a spirit of mercy and benevolence towards others. . . . Such was Dorcas: “full of good works and almsdeeds, which she did”—not merely purposed and talked about, but did . . . (Acts 9:36). 8. A holy man will follow after purity of heart. He will dread all filthiness and uncleanness of spirit, and seek to avoid all things that might draw him into it. He knows his own heart is like tinder, and will diligently keep clear of the sparks of temptation. . . . 9. A holy man will follow after the fear of God. I do not mean the fear of a slave, who only works because he is afraid of punishment and would be idle if he did not dread discovery. I mean rather the fear of a child, who wishes to live and move as if he was always before his father’s face, because he loves him. . . . 10. A holy man will follow after humility. He will desire, in lowliness of mind, to esteem all others better than himself. He will see