The Lie of Self-Existence
If you believe that God exists and that everything exists in him, then you know your own existence to be inextricably contingent upon God’s existence.
If you believe that God exists and that everything exists in him, then you know your own existence to be inextricably contingent upon God’s existence.
One must always know what constitutes the foundation before they can ever hope to build anything of lasting value upon it.
When we cultivate a humble and grateful heart, peace of mind invariably follows.
More often than not it is desperation that causes us to shamelessly play the fool.
Whatever preoccupies us most, invariably becomes our meditation and therefore cultivating our perspective.
The atheist believes that a materialist understanding of the universe is the only literal interpretation that can explain reality, as we all experience it.
In this way, loving God is understood as a confession about the true nature of existence.
From the best I can tell, impatience is a symptom of both heart and mind.
We all live with some measure of discontent, making us all susceptible to accepting various impermanent remedies, without question.
I’m suspicious that we’re allowing ourselves to be too easily swept up by the half-truth machinations of political drama.
But we have also witnessed the heroic and the courageous, those willing to place themselves in harm’s way — those willing to stand up to the challenges of this healthcare crisis.
It is the fallacious notion that somehow it is up to us to give our own lives meaning.
Life offers us a relentless string of moments, each one precious and rare, imbued with their own beauty and significance.
Thankfully, the father was there, willing enough to pick up the pieces at the end.
If you’re anything like me, then you’re inclined to believe that life can only make sense if on some scale, on some level, there is some measure of balance and symmetry.