Philippians 4
11Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians 3
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death
sanctification
1. The act of sanctifying or making holy; the being sanctified or made holy; especially.
The act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified, or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to, a supreme love to God; also, the state of being thus purified or sanctified. "God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth." (2 Thess. Ii. 13)
2. The act of consecrating, or of setting apart, for a sacred purpose; consecration.
Origin: L. Sanctification: cf. F. Sanctification.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
I look to the book of Job as both real and a parable of our process of sanctification. I feel that we will be set apart from all things of this world. Job was set apart from everything in his life. Wealth, Possessions, Friends, Wife, Children, Servants, Health, etc.. It was all later returned to him. I think we learn not to entangle ourselves with things of this world that are perishable, but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy all things which God has given us. Paul was content to have or have not. He was content with all things.
Mark 10
28Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's,
30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.