The Upward Call

We press on to walk in salvation, not earn it. This is the long obedience of sanctification, where grace fuels endurance and faith takes form.

I Press On…

The Enduring Pursuit of Holiness

The Long Obedience

We press on—not to earn salvation, but to walk in it. The Christian life is not a sprint of emotion or a passive drift through culture; it is a deliberate, grace-fueled journey of sanctification. In a world that prizes immediacy and comfort, the call of Christ beckons us to something deeper.

What You’ll Find Here

This pillar explores the practice of pressing on in the Christian life:

  • Sanctification: Understanding grace in motion as believers are made holy incrementally
  • Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer, Scripture, fasting, and community as rhythms of grace
  • Endurance: The forgotten virtue of perseverance in an age of instant results
  • Holiness: Not perfection, but consecration—being set apart for God’s purposes

Each article examines how believers pursue the things of God not as performance, but as a response to grace. It is about movement, not merit; formation, not perfection.

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Why This Matters

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:14

This topic explores the practice of pressing on—how believers pursue the things of God not as a performance, but as a response to grace.

It is about movement, not merit; formation, not perfection.