Die and you shall live. Humble yourself and you shall be exalted. Lose and you shall gain. When we first hear these three statements, something inside us instinctively resists. Reason tells us: death is death, and what goes down stays down. The entire logical framework built by thousands of years of philosophy and civilization rejects… Continue reading The Wisdom of the Cross: The Paradox That Governs the Universe
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Joy Is Not a Feeling — On the Unshakeable Joy That Holds Us
Some mornings, the weight is there before you even get out of bed. You try to pray, but the words won’t come. You try to worship, but nothing rises. And then someone quotes it — “Rejoice always” — and somehow the weight gets heavier. Does the absence of joy mean my faith isn’t enough? The… Continue reading Joy Is Not a Feeling — On the Unshakeable Joy That Holds Us
How God Defeated Satan — The Paradox of the Cross
The Origin of the Fall: What Is Pride? The fall of the angels was not a sudden event. Jude verse 6 tells us that they “abandoned their own position and left their proper dwelling.” Compressed within this brief statement lies the very essence of the fall. The desire to abandon the place given to them… Continue reading How God Defeated Satan — The Paradox of the Cross
All the Why’s Behind Philippians 4:8-9
Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking- 2nd Peter 3:1 NIV It’s way above my paygrade. Nevertheless, sometimes I wonder about the “why” of some of God’s commands. Most of the “why’s” are easy. Thou shalt not murder is self-explanatory (Exodus… Continue reading All the Why’s Behind Philippians 4:8-9
Called in Love, by Faith in Hope – Philippians 3:12 / 1 Corinthians 13:13
Philippians 3:12 / 1 Corinthians 13:13 In Romans 1, Apostle Paul talks about the arrogance of Gentiles, but what really matters on our path of faith is intellectual/spiritual arrogance. It is very easy for us to perceive selves as standing firm and healthy as our faith settles down more and more. What we must remember… Continue reading Called in Love, by Faith in Hope – Philippians 3:12 / 1 Corinthians 13:13