It’s common for a post to come up on my Instagram feed saying something like, “Avoid people who hold you back. Surround yourself with people who help you reach your goals.” It’s a popular sentiment, and there is definitely some super practical wisdom in it worth implementing.
That said, Jesus did not necessarily practice this philosophy very well. Continue reading What Does Consecration Look Like?
One definition of “paradox” is “a seemingly absurd statement about two ideas that appear to be in tension, that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded, true and harmonious.” Paradox is real and it is mysterious and it is wonder-inducing. Growing in spiritual maturity always requires us to learn to sit with and explore the paradoxes of life. Much revelation is found from seeing how truth is revealed in ways that at first might make our heads spin for a moment.
That being the case, there are very common ways to speak about theology, spirituality and the nature of humanity that are not *paradoxical — but rather are pointlessly conflicting and self-contradictory. Further, trying to force these ideas to fit together not only might offer us no practical benefit… It often can actually make us double-minded. By trying to live out of such confusion, we could be interfering with our own ability to more effectively walk in integrity. Continue reading Some Thoughts on “Paradoxes”
