Tag: purpose
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Imago Dei: Discovering Divine Purpose in Silence and Solitude
Imago Dei is Latin for Image of God, a phrase found in the creation story in Genesis. It is a metaphysical expression of the symbolic connection between humans and God—portraying us as moral, spiritual, and intellectual beings. This divine image imparts us rational understanding, creative liberty, a capacity for self-actualisation, and the potential for self-transcendence.
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Understanding Joy – It’s More Than Just Happiness
“Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not.” —Oswald Chambers What does happiness really mean—and why does it fade so quickly?We live in a world that constantly tells us to chase happiness, yet the joy we long for often feels out of reach. In this piece, I want to reflect on the difference between fleeting…