In “The False Allure of Holiness,” we explore the subtle ways in which the concept of holiness can be turned against those who cherish it. By shifting perspectives and emphasizing the difficulties, holiness becomes a burdensome ideal rather than a liberating force. Discover how calculated misconceptions and distractions can reshape spiritual journeys.
Oh, how may angels stand, with pleased, delighted and charmed eyes, and look and look, with smiles of pleasure upon their lips, upon that soul that is holy; how may they hover over such a soul, to delight to behold such loveliness! How is it above all the heathen virtues, of a more light, bright and pure nature, more serene and calm, more peaceful and delightsome! What a sweet calmness, what a calm ecstasy, doth it bring to the soul! How doth it make the soul love itself; how doth it make the pure invisible world love it; yea, how doth God love it and delight in it; how do even the whole creation, the sun, the fields and trees love a humble holiness; how doth all the world congratulate, embrace, and sing to a sanctified soul! – Jonathan Edwards
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