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Ambition or Alignment? Trading Striving for Surrender

In a world that rewards hustle, glorifies self-made success, and promotes personal ambition as the highest virtue, God’s will calls us to something radically different—dependence on God. Human ambition may push us to climb ladders, break limits, and chase dreams. But without divine direction, it’s all vanity. “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1).

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When Vileness Is Celebrated: Reading Psalm 12:8 in Our Day

Psalm 12:8 closes David’s brief but blazing lament with a stark picture: wickedness isn’t merely present—it’s applauded. Across the psalm, David grieves a culture where truth evaporates, flattery thrives, and the faithful seem to vanish (vv. 1–2). The climax: when disgrace is lifted up, the wicked roam freely. It’s a sobering diagnosis of any age—ours included.

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When Flesh Fights Spirit: The War Within the Believer

The Christian life is not merely a journey of external obedience—it’s a spiritual war between two natures. Paul writes in Galatians 5:17, “For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other…” This internal contradiction is not symbolic—it’s real, daily, and often painful. The flesh doesn’t passively resist the Spirit; it actively hates what the Spirit does.

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