We dissent by casting our vote against the belief that sorrow and endless suffering win Instead we welcome life, love, and the full work of Christ to bring all of His goodness into every aspect of our and His domains. By the life of Christ in us, we oppose death and destruction. We are instructed not to obey the clamoring of the flesh. Like Christian in Pilgrim’s Progress, we do not comply with the Vanity Fair offerings of the world. We are called to resist the lies of the enemy. And when it comes to things that would destroy our souls, that is exactly the right response. Defiance means resistance, opposition, noncompliance, disobedience, dissent, and rebellion. A God who laughs at the sneers of the enemy, stares suffering in the face, and proclaims with fierce love, “You do not have the final word.” And as He does, He captures our deep hearts with a hope that defies death.ĭefiant may not be a word we would normally associate with the living God, but it can actually be quite fitting. Joy says, “Even so, I have a reason to celebrate.”Ĭrazy, right? Sounds like God. Joy embraces all the senses and is fully awake to the laughter, the wonder, and the beauty present in the moment as well as the sorrow, the angst, and the fear. The seeds of joy can only be firmly planted in the pungent soil of the here and now while at the same time being tethered to eternity. Pretending that what is true does not exist is not holy defiance.
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