Paradox

A paradox is two contradictory statements held within the same truth. Often paradox offer meditative reward.

For instance in the case of the Contradiction between John the Baptist understanding of himself as not Elijah and Jesus statement of John the Baptist as Elijah there is a pointer to a deeper realm of John's identity than even he knew existed. The spirit searches the deep things of God. We like God have many faces and many identities: Father, Uncle, Brother, Farmer, Teacher, Son. Beyond this we have several parts to our person: spirit, soul, body. Our body many parts and functions, Our soul comprised of mind, will and emotions and our spirit being the very place we connect with the Creator who is described as having seven spirits of Himself. Added to such a complexity of being and relationship we pass through time accomplishing purpose established in eternity and placed in our hearts. Para.ox is often an opportunity to let faith open our hearts, yet to often it is the excuse to live in unbelief/

Contradiction is often a heavenly invitation to revelation and destiny. God knows who we will become and places this in our hearts. You are pure even as you are made pure, the desire to become, and the prophetic word, all call us to the greatness we will be in Him and He in us. But in the moment our impatience gets the better of us, ha, slowing the process. The contradiction of what we know we will become in God and where we are now is the invitation to grow rather than live in condemnation. The contradiction between who we think we are and who He says we are is the opportunity for revelation which accelerates our maturity. The contradiction may in fact be the the very means of greater vision and maturity when we as Job trust God through the apparent disconnect.

We must ignore the clamoring storms and listen as Elijah did to the still small voice.