Author: Idealist At Large
I'm an 'INFP'-type idealist: I love beauty, and want to make things better, whether more beautiful, fair, or functional (I believe what we make should be both beautiful and functional, not one or the other - or neither). Life is hard, but there is hope and light in it, too.
Leaving captivity
The Lord had led the Israelites out of Egypt with awesome, undeniable power, and they now moved towards the sea to cross to freedom. Then, they saw the Egyptian army – all Pharaoh’s chariots and cavalry, advancing at full force to stop their flight. They saw it, and feared. The Israelites would rather have remained … Continue reading Leaving captivity
An Abrahamic sacrifice: obedience against inclination, the true test of character
It’s difficult to imagine anyone wanting more than Abraham to not offer his son as a sacrifice. Such a thing not only goes against every normal parent’s strongest instinct and deepest wishes, but seems to turn back on Abraham his earlier suffering at the hands of his father, and cancel the promises God had made to him about posterity and legacy. The only reason he or Isaac could go through with this command is obedience. Continue reading An Abrahamic sacrifice: obedience against inclination, the true test of character
Your inner critic is not the voice of God
God treats failure as learning experience. He expects us to take stock, repent if needed, take counsel from Him once more, and move forward. Failure and weakness aren’t final, with Him. They’re elements of the journey. Continue reading Your inner critic is not the voice of God
Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations
The Church, as Zion, is God’s appointed ‘Ark’ of the latter days: the only place where men’s hearts will not fail them and brothers and neighbours won’t be forced to fight one another. Only here can peace be found – together. Continue reading Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations
