faith which leads to sanctification of emotions, feelings, thoughts

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 corinthians 4:6

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
ephesians 1:18

but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from the this body of death? Thanks be to God - through Jesus Christ our Lord!

Romans 7:23-25

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I've been wrestling with some thoughts these days. Mainly, the role of emotions, faith, and the sanctification process.

Like Paul, I am so frustrated at times that I know the good that I should do, but I end up doing something completely opposite. So I do that which I should not do, and I do not do, what I should do. (romans 7)

I think I am coming to the conclusion (yet again) that our faith, our lives in Christ are really, 100% completely upon His work, His power, His grace, His mercy.

That this unmerited grace which was upon us at the time of our salvation, is the same work and power that sanctifies us.

I think we are to look at this great work and trust it in faith, and continually plead and pray and ask God through the Holy Spirit to renew our minds and make us more like Him.

That my thoughts, my emotions would transform so that the glory of Christ revealed in the hearing of the Gospel or seeing the Gospel come to life would bring great joy and rest.

That it would not just be my head knowledge of my salvation in Christ, but that I would feel the weight of glory of the Cross and the joy found in it.

I don't think that it is simply enough to just know the truths of God, but the work of the Holy Spirit is that it renews us to see that we so desperately are in need of Him.

Find rest in Christ. Allow your life to reflect the rest you find first, in Him.

This does not negate people who are saved at the last hour of their lives. I believe that salvation is faith alone in Christ alone. But I do contend that at the moment of their expressing their faith in Christ, that the mercy and grace of God through the Holy Spirit is deeply awakening an acknowledgement and hunger for God that is so desperate...that even if it lasts for about a short while, that it is indeed a work of God for the salvation of that individual.

Oh, that You oh Lord, would open up my eyes to see your glory! That my heart would seek no greater joy and find no greater joy, rest, satisfaction, awe  than in You. Enlighten my heart by the power of the Holy Spirit to feel the weight of it all. That i would not just have the head knowledge, but that it would deeply root itself in my heart so that the things of You would captivate me over and over again.