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Peace is a byproduct of faith in Christ. The more time we take to still ourselves in the presence of the Divine, the more peace manifest itself within us. Being itself is tragic, and the necessity of a Christ centered life, in whom all things exists, is the antidote in contending with the manifestation of the inevitable tragedy.
-Michael Thacker
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The conscious awareness of the frailty and malevolence of being itself should not cause you to cower down in fear, but rather it should provoke the proclivity to engage with being courageously and faithfully. Only through the conscious act of courage and faith are we transformed into the ideal, into that call of being that God has called us to be since the beginning. It is through fear that are mode of being is extinguished into a state of utter uselessness.
The perfect metaphorical story that represents such a notion is that of the nation of Israel and the crossing over the Jordan into the promised land. Because the first generation determined to live in fear, they were made to live out their existence in a state of wandering, that is a useless mode of being. Only through the courageous and faithful act of the second generation were they situated on a path that led them to the ideal.
This story parallels that with our own life as we can either choose to cower down and wander about aimlessly in a useless mode of being. Or we can conduct ourselves properly with an intent in mind, aiming at the ideal and confronting the chaos of being itself. It is better to have aimed and missed than to have chosen to be aimless, and thus useless.
-Michael Thacker
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If you perceive reality and judge people through the lens of an ideology, you run the risk of not only corrupting your own mode of being, but the fabric of social order itself. The ideology you follow, or perhaps created yourself, is most likely false in accordance to the fabric of reality itself. The likely hood that they are correct or true is substantially low.
Not only should an idea or set of ideas line up with the fabric of reality itself, but should also correlate with the truth, that is the Word of God. If it doesn’t fit within the context of scripture and goes against the laws of nature, then you are definitely wrong in your interpreted perception and your judgment. Go back to the drawing board and reevaluate the flaws, and then restructure your interpretation accordingly.
-Michael Thacker
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When Jesus spoke the parable about the sower going out and sowing seeds He instantiated the concept of that of faith and works. When we receive the Word of God and it is seeded deep within our being, it should produce an effect of transforming our mode of being into that of an imitation of Christ Himself.
When we receive the Word and believe, we then should be a reflection of Christ, not only in deed, but in works too, making a lasting impact wherever we go. This is the responsibility of the Christian life with the same notion being echoed in the book of James in which he speaks about faith and works complimenting each other as you cannot have one without the other. This notion is true in all aspects of being itself, for when we claim that we believe something, and yet do not live it out, how then can we make such claims?
Belief is a powerful tool with immense implications whether it be good or evil. We can examine this notion through the radical ideologies that are promoted on both the right and left of the political spectrum today. When someone believes that their ideology is correct, they can become easily possessed by them, and ultimately make an impact that is often rooted in corruption.
This leads us back to the idea of belief within a Christian aspect which thankfully is not an ideology, but it is truth itself. We should become so possessed by the Word and Holy Spirit itself that we go out into the world and produce fruit up to a hundred fold. Of course, I am not claiming to be possessed by a creed of some sort as this in and of itself is just an ideology. But, we should be filled with the Spirit, and from there let the works be done through us and a lasting impact be thoroughly established within those we meet and society as a whole.
Christ is the only hope in healing the corruption of this world and we are called to be His beacons of light, so we must be precise in what we mean when we claim to believe. The best way to come the full realization of your current mode of being is to reflect, pray and study. Now is the best time as tomorrow is but wishful thinking.
-Michael Thacker
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You will always have people who will hate to see you succeed, whether it be family friends or those outside your immediate circle. Don’t pay any attention to them, but rather continue climbing your way towards your highest aim, towards your ideal. The more you focus on your aim, the greater your chance of success as each step is taken with precision. Always look forward while leaving the negative behind.
-Michael Thacker
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Only by engaging in the unknown, and facing your dragon can you experience true renewal and transformation. When we remain in our realm of comfort, we become conformed to a pattern of stagnation.
The conceptualization of renewal that the apostle Paul proposed is only accomplished when we move beyond our pattern of normality, and into the realm of the unknown. When we engage in the unknown, therein lies the potential to learn, grow, and ultimately produce something of value.
-Michael Thacker
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New Year’s is upon us, and so is the traditional necessity for resolutions, or goals which brings about the demand of re-examination. A constant re-examination of the goals you have set is essential for success and growth. Although we seek a linear path to our desired outcome, more than often we find ourselves meandering our way there.
Re-examining your goals causes you to move the point of destination according to what you have learned along the pathway. The knowledge accumulated along the way can be utilized to better understand yourself and what it is you really desire, and from there adjust your desired goals and aspirations accordingly.
Goals are not fixed and restricted entities set high up in the heavens, but rather adaptive points of reference that guide you accordingly. Let this New Year’s resolutions, and others, not be rigid constraints that have a totalitarian control over your life, but rather allow the knowledge and wisdom accumulated throughout this year guide you to where you really desire to be.
-Michael Thacker
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Trial and error are apart of growth. As we grow throughout life, we should learn from our mistakes and come to minimize them, and that is true wisdom. In the book of Proverbs it speaks about how a wise man will continue to learn, and that though he would fall seven times, he would get back up and continue pressing on.
Paul spoke about this same idea in Philippians when addressing how he was not perfect, but continued to press on to the higher calling of God. One key aspect of living a meaningful life and learning and growing is to aim high, looking to Christ as our ideal while remaining humble, knowing that we are only human and are prone to mistakes.
I also think one of the biggest issue hindering many people from growing today is rooted within perfectionism. Too many put too much pressure on themselves to be perfect, and ultimately fail under the pressure. The Pharisees practiced perfectionism and Jesus condemned them.
In order to grow properly we must not force the growth as perfectionist do, but rather do our best to live out the characteristics of Christ within our lives; loving others, forgiving others as well as ourselves, helping others, etc. The more we put to practice these qualities and the more we focus on learning from our mistakes, the more of an abundant life that Jesus spoke about we will live.
-Michael Thacker
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Much of the issue that we find within the church as well as throughout society as a whole today is rooted within pride. Here, hatred and envy manifest themselves ultimately producing division and exile. We see churches and other groups gather together in an almost cultish manner while others seeking acceptance feeling excluded and alienated.
A once open and welcoming house of God has become a gathering place of narcissist. Too often the same story comes my way of people attending churches seeking fellowship, and yet go in only to feel hostility coming their way with most of it stemming from the conception of the exclusion of anyone that was seen as different or deemed unworthy to fit within the church’s ideal.
Jesus dealt with the same types in His day as the scribes and pharisee’s were lifted up in pride and looked down upon the “unclean” of society. The only way to function properly within and outside the church is by letting go of pride and rather seek to live as Christ did; Love, be kind and help build each other up.
-Michael Thacker
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