Growing in holiness is not not not not not BUT

this is a great small statement on growing in holiness (sanctification)
"I believe the classical Reformed view—that on the one hand, sanctification is not by ‘works’ but by a continuous re-orienting ourselves to our justification. So sanctification is not moralistic. Yet it takes enormous effort (so it is not quietistic.) When we feed on, remember, and live in accordance with our justification, it mortifies our idols and fills us with an inner joy and desire to please and resemble our Lord through obedience. But the feeding on, remembering, and living in accordance—takes all our effort." --Tim Keller

Takes all our effort to feed on, remember, and live in accodance with our absolute acceptance by grace! Stunning. Lord, help my unbelief!