"If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory" Colossians 3:1-4
When we answer the call of salvation in our lives (confession, repentance, believing); We're then called to holiness as children of God. This is the work of Sanctification in our lives.
Don't mistake this for living a perfect life. Instead sanctification is a moment by moment, day by day, striving to look more like Christ than we did before. All for God's glory and not our own. We've already fallen short, and we're going to miss the mark in our lives often. We then are to respond in a way that honor's God in confession and trusting His forgiveness. God is calling us to pursue Him and at Connect Church we believe the 2 most important aspects of this pursuit are faithfully meeting God in His Word (The Bible) and faithfully meeting with God in prayer.
"The growth of trees and plants takes place so slowly that it is not easily seen. Daily we notice little change. But, in course of time, we see that a great change has taken place. So it is with grace. Sanctification is a progressive, lifelong work (Prov 4:18). It is an amazing work of God's grace and it is a work to be prayed for (Rom 8:27)."
― John Owen