Dying Before You Die
Jesus does not invite us to become less alive. He invites the false life of fear, control, and performance to die so a truer life can emerge.
Scripture
John 12:24–25
World English Bible (Public Domain)24Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
Which armor has become too heavy?
The armor that became identity
Protection can feel like strength until its weight prevents freedom. Control, pride, image-management, and certainty may have once helped us survive.
Surrender feels like loss because the armor became familiar.
Jesus does not invite us to become less alive. He invites the false life of fear, control, and performance to die so a truer life can emerge.
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