You must
get your mind on the real work of sanctification, not on some of its
special manifestations in some people's experiences. The manifestations
of sanctification may be more specific for some people than others,
because they may need such.
It is possible, too, that your conversion made a greater perceptible
change in your soul and life than did your sanctification. This matter
of change depends largely on circumstances. If you were very deeply
convicted of sin and were very happily converted, your conversion may
have been greater apparently than your sanctification. But these
appearances are not essential considerations.
Still another point you must bear in mind, and that is that sanctification,
while a separate and distinct thing of itself, is only the second step
in a work already begun. Justification is essential to sanctification
and is the beginning of those things that work full salvation.
During a camp-meeting one time a minister related a glowing experience
he had when he was sanctified. He spoke particularly of boldness. He was
made very bold.
When the altar-call was made, an old mother in Israel came to the altar.
A minister asked her what she was seeking.
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