With less than 10 days left for their presidential election, Maldivians are gearing up with mixed feelings, according to locals. Pray for the Maldives that no matter who is elected president, the people will find King Jesus in their lives.

Jesus proclaimed the kingdom of God from the very start of His ministry. By God’s grace, the kingdom of God is
still near for those who have not yet put their trust in Jesus.
There is currently no established church in the Maldives. Believers live out their faith in secrecy and many
times in great fear of discovery. They have no way of meeting together. But strategic prayer has been the basis of every church multiplication movement in history. By faith and through our prayers, the stronghold of Islam in the Maldives can be broken. The Church will arise and will multiply. It is God’s will that the Maldives be brought into closer
relationship with Him through His Son Jesus.

There is currently no established church in the Maldives. Believers live out their faith in secrecy and many times in great fear of discovery. They have no way of meeting together.
But strategic prayer has been the basis of every church multiplication movement in history. By faith and through our prayers, the stronghold of Islam in the Maldives can be
broken. The Church will arise and will multiply. It is God’s will that the Maldives be brought into closer relationship with Him through His Son Jesus.

Black magic spells and demon possession are common in the
Maldives. In the more remote islands, Islam often mixes with
tradition and superstition. Although witchcraft is officially condemned, locals commonly hire black magic
practitioners to cast spells over their enemies or to concoct various magic potions.During election times, Maldivians
sometimes use coconuts inscribed with curses to terrorize people whose political views differ from their own. Spirit of Superstition “A number who had practiced sorcery
brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly…. In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.” (Acts 19:19-20 ) Pray for God to open hearts to the truth and bring liberty to captives in the Maldives!

WHAT IS HOLINESS IN SIMPLE EXPLANATION.
Holiness is the nature and character of God manifested to us through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Holiness. Holiness, or Sanctification is the process of God’s grace sanctifying (making holy) a person who was justified and regenerated (1 Cor. 6:11; Titus 3:5).
Holiness or Sanctification is God’s perfect will for all Christians (Rom.12:1-2; 1Thes.4:1-7). God ordained His people to bear fruit, and this includes maturity through sanctification.
Holiness is BOTH consecration to God and separation from the world and all sins,it is always a command by God to man (Titus 2:11-12; 1 Peter 1:15-16; Matthew 5:48; 2Cor.5:17). Without Holiness, no man shall see the Lord (Mat.5:8; Heb.12:14; Rev. 22:10-12).
God requires Holiness better than spiritual gifts, and is actually the basis of God’s moving in the life of a person or church (Joshua 3:5; Matthew 7:21-23).
Holiness is both partaking of God’s divine nature through the Holy Ghost (2 Peter 1:4), and the actual decision of man to submit to God’s control (Rom.12:1). Therefore, a Christian is expected to leave sin and worldliness in pursuit of God’s holiness. Separation from sin, wickedness, and worldliness is both a principle of Holiness and a command to obey (2 Cor.6:14-18; James 4:4; 1 John 2:15-16). If a Christian is truly living in the principles of the Bible concerning Holiness, then he will practically obey the standards of God’s Word that pertains to holy, righteous, and godly living which includes moral standards, standards of godly clothing and adornment, and prohibition of worldly lifestyles and fashion.
Holiness affects all areas and aspects of our lives, including our thoughts, words, actions, dress, lifestyles, relationships, and our outlook in life. In short, Holiness is both inward transformation toward Christ-like character and outward transformation that is different from the ways of the world and unbelievers. That’s Holiness.