God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity he restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives there in him. After God made that decision of what his children should be like, he followed it up by calling people by name. After he called them by name, he set them on a solid basis with himself. And then, after getting them established, he stayed with them to the end, gloriously completing what he had begun.
— Romans 8:29-30
The Message (MSG) more
“Reaching For The Light”
THE ESSENCE OF BEING
We are, all of us, faced with the dichotomy of having an inner and an outer self, each distinct in its own way and yet each dependent upon the other.
The Message (MSG) more
“Reaching For The Light”
THE ESSENCE OF BEING
We are, all of us, faced with the dichotomy of having an inner and an outer self, each distinct in its own way and yet each dependent upon the other.
Our outer, mortal, self is the face we show to others, while our inner, immortal, self is the true essence of our being. The former is an accumulation of life experiences and of how we react to them. The latter — our inner being — is Life itself, our life-giving soul: God who lives in us and we in Him.
We owe it to ourself to acknowledge the ephemeral nature of our worldly ways, while at once allowing our God-given humanity to play its proper role.
Excerpt from “Reaching For The Light”
by Garry D. Kilbourn
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