Category: Spirit
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On Precipice of Patience Excellence is a destination that some reach though the majority who do fail to succeed in it further, not because they lack ability, but because they lack the basic honesty to be patient with the self, or others for that matter. Aiming between discipline and patience for the self is a…
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Bridge to Gratitude for Grace On this blog I have discussed the importance of Magnanimity at length. It is the first of the structural virtues and it truly cannot be overestimated as all other virtues depend completely upon it. “Magna” means great and “anima” means spirit, together it produces grace and forgiveness, the greatest GRACE…
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Forgiveness and Care Dear beloved of God, you might be wondering, what of those who are beyond even their own power? Most could use forgiveness and care more than anything else. This is a profound statement that speaks to the deepest spiritual need: to be needed and loved. God loves you and needs you to…
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Builtin Transcendent Romanticism What is God’s love, though? We’ve talked before indepth of it but what is it actually? How can one thing encompass both the vastness of all infinity and the infinitesimally temporal as singular human life? We are at the lip of precipice. Across it is a straight and narrow bridge of ice,…
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Channel God into Daily Life Beloved of God, hello! Late post today, I apologise. Let’s dig in! Ceaseless prayer, to be in constant communion through our closest connection with the divine, is practice that binds our actions into alignment with creation. Prayer aligns the self with God’s order, standing proof of trust, to remind the…
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Thorns Upon Our Heads What about suffering and its redemptive power? For Paulus, the chains were badges of his unwavering faith, and he was correct. He took pride in nothing but Christ, and spoke plainly on the matter. Yet in his letters, his greatest suffering seemed to have nothing to do with injuries upon himself,…
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Rivalry in Redemption Dearly beloved of God, on this most holy of days, I wish to discuss with you the broader theological implications of this apostolic drama, and what it all means in terms of virtue. Immediately recognisable, the dynamics between the other apostles and Paulus are reflective of the ongoing tension between our basic…
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Humility is Real; All Personality is Euphemism Dear beloved of God, imperfection forever points to perfection, which is why you are so beloved. This is indeed a truism resting at the heart of true faith and all reason. Owning imperfection is not about being proud of wrongness. It is to be truly human as created.…
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Pit of Continuing Error Progress is the movement toward something greater. Growth is the unfolding of our potential into its fullness as far as we can progress, and extend that progression further still. In continuing sin, we are choosing to remain where we are, rather than moving forward or growing. This is a truth that…
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Price of Ministry What of Paulus himself in all of this? He was hated in the name of the Lord, inside the church and out. This was the price he paid for his unwavering faith and fearless ministry, willingly. Seven times in chains, a man bound by the shackles of persecution yet unshackled in spirit.…