The Mystery of the Christian Life

A real Christian is an odd number, anyway.

He feels supreme love for One who he has never seen;

talks familiarly every day to Someone he cannot see;

expects to go to heaven on the virtue of Another;

empties himself in order to be full;

admits he is wrong so he can be declared right;

goes down in order to get up;

is strongest when he is weakest;

richest when he is poorest and happiest when he feels the worst.

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He dies so he can live;

forsakes in order to have;

gives away so he can keep;

sees the invisible,

hears the inaudible,

and knows that which passeth knowledge.

A.W. Tozer

See: \reference{Matt 10:39}{Matthew 10:39}; \reference{2 Cor 6:8- 10}{2 Corinthians 6:8-10}; \reference{2 Cor 12:10}{2 Corinthians 12:10}; \reference{Eph 3:19}{Ephesians 3:19}; \reference{1 Pet 1:8 }{1 Peter 1:8}