humility
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To Look Beyond Ideations Let us now turn our attention to scepticism, which is too often cast as mere doubt rather than the tool of discovery it is. In a world where ideas have become idols, scepticism becomes the break from their chains enabling us to seek greater things. The more we question, the more…
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Divine Love in Everything The only absolute that can truly satisfy the human soul is God’s Love. For what is an absolute if not something that remains unchanged? Even in the face of all uncertainty. Relativism and subjectivity are the rule of the day, yet truths transcend our own desires, fears, and short lives. The…
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Complex Language for Simple Notions In youth, outside bible study, the world was vast, the texts were dense, and the weight of unanswered questions pressed heavily on my mind. Paulus emerged as both a paradox and a puzzle. He became, for me, the fulcrum of many doubts and, eventually, the engine of my spiritual awakening.…
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God Ties All Things The faith of Paulus was not about proving the existence of God but about trusting in His goodness. Such faith is only acquired through prayer, divine discourse, and following the example of Jesus Christ; an internal death of our lower material selves. This is the spiritual practice that forms the foundation…
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Power in Humility, Weakness, and Suffering Consider the words of Jesus: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” (John 14:12). This is not a promise of mere mimicry;…