Holiness is not an option - 1 Peter 1-3

"You shall be holy, for I am holy." (1 Peter 1:16).     In this one verse Peter sums up our entire life existence.   In the verses just before this he tells us "do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior."   So, our pursuit of holiness is the center of our motivation after we have been justified by Christ.   God wants us to pursue that holiness in our ALL our Behavior.  This is not "positional" perfection he wants us to pursue.  This is "practical" holiness.   We are to pursue it because the One who pursued us and purchased us is Holy.   Holiness is not an option.  Holiness is not an option for a particular time of the week.  Holiness is not an option for a particular time of the week when we feel like it.   God demands holiness in "all" our behavior.   Let's not view it as an option.   Let's embrace it as a life style for the one who redeemed us.