..the incarnation is the complete refutation of every human system and institution that claims to control, possess, and distribute God. Whatever any church or religious leader may claim in regard to their particular access to God or control over your experience of God, the incarnation is the last word: God loves the world. God came into the world in the form of the people he created, the human race (including you and me), who bear his image. God's creation of humanity in his image gives hints of who he is, since we all are marked by his fingerprints. But as flawed humans, we give only a vague hint of God. Our broken reflection of God's image is easily drowned out by our broken humanity. then, two thousand years ago, God came in his fullness. He came to all of us in Jesus. The incarnation is not owned, trademarked, or controlled by any church. It belongs to every human being. The incarnation is not something that requires a distributor or middleman. It is a gracious gift to every person everywhere, religious or not. God gave himself to us in Jesus. .Michael Spencer
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A lot of people consider this as a bad example of a quote. But it is a true saying, and it is more applicable today than ever before. People today are not taught how to stand on their own two feet, they are taught how to fall on their own two feet. They are not given a chance to stand alone.
They are taught that they have to depend on another person, or some organization for their life or happiness. To have any kind of relationship, you have to give up some of your freedom and independence. In return, you get some sort of security from that relationship, whether it is financial security or emotional security.
The quote says that the relationship is never going to be as good as being alone, but it will always be better than being alone with yourself. About Author: Madhuri Gupta is a writer who has been writing since 2007. She writes mainly on how to improve your life and career through different methods and practices. Currently she writes about the best way to improve your life and career through different means and tips which makes the readers learn more about themselves and their life in general rather than reading about someone else's life.
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