Light in the Darkness
Reminders of the coming light…
Light in the Darkness
In the Kingdom of Man, the seas are ribboned with plastic, the forests are burning, the cities bulge with billionaires and tented camps, and still we kneel before the idol of the great god Economy as it grows and grows like a cancer cell. And what if this ancient faith is not an obstacle after all, but a way through? As we see the consequences of e... See more
Paul Kingsnorth • The Cross and the Machine
Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man’s mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
The problem with apathy and its cynical cousins isn’t only that we’re left contenting ourselves with temporarily comforting illusions. The real trouble with dodging reality is that we end up missing the Light shining in the shadows, the Light which, no matter how faint it appears at a particular moment, cannot be overtaken by the darkness.
Advent Shadows
“It little matters where we are if we can pray; but prayer is never more real and acceptable than when it
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more
“Holiness is not to be equated with common sense or convention; it very often moves against such things. How the Spirit is leading each of us on that journey into the heart of God is perhaps the most profound mystery of our life and one that takes patience and guidance to discern.”
THE HOLY WIND of GOD | JOEL LITTLEPAGE
Buechner says it like this: The incarnation is a kind of vast joke whereby the Creator of the ends of the earth comes among us in diapers. Until we too have taken the idea of the God-man seriously enough to be scandalized by it, we have not taken it as seriously as it demands to be taken.
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To live continually in thoughts of ill will, cynicism, suspicion, and envy, is to be confined in a self-made prison hole. But to think well of all, to be cheerful with all, to patiently learn to find the good in all–such unselfish thoughts are the very portals of heaven; and to dwell day by day in thoughts of peace toward every creature will bring
... See moreJames Allen • As a Man Thinketh
8 At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true light is already shining.
9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
11... See more
9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.
10 Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.
11... See more
1 John 2
Hate not - it is of darkness…
The truth is that we live in a hostile
environment, if we have eyes to
see it. “Egypt”—a symbol of the
spiritual, political, theological, and
economic forces of deadly evil—is
not somewhere far off; it lies close
at hand (see Rev. 18). In Egypt, God
E A S T E R 2 0 2 5 THE OPen DooR | JOEL LITTLEPAGE
is what you want. In Egypt, luxury
is a right, at least f... See more
environment, if we have eyes to
see it. “Egypt”—a symbol of the
spiritual, political, theological, and
economic forces of deadly evil—is
not somewhere far off; it lies close
at hand (see Rev. 18). In Egypt, God
E A S T E R 2 0 2 5 THE OPen DooR | JOEL LITTLEPAGE
is what you want. In Egypt, luxury
is a right, at least f... See more