Pilgrim Echoes - Cross Perspective

The Danger of Trusting Things and Using God Based on a thought by John C. Lennox! By : Dr. Joshua Thangaraj Gnanasekar (PT) Asst professor (Physiotherapy), Founder and Director (Academy of Christian Studies) Introduction In a world dominated by materialism and self-reliance, it’s easy—even tempting—to reverse the proper order of trust and dependence. John C. Lennox, a brilliant Christian thinker, warns us with a profound statement: “Trust God and use your things; don’t trust your things and use God.” This statement captures a critical divide between true, biblical faith and the idolatrous counterfeit that often masquerades as faith. It demands a careful examination of what (or who) we truly rely on in our lives. This article explores the difference between subjective, relative faith versus objective, absolute faith in God. It exposes the danger of idolizing gifts rather than the Giver, and calls us to genuine, furnace-tested trust. 1. Trusting Things: The Inverted Order of Idolatry Man...

  The Answer to Suffering: Love in Action By: Dr.Joshua Thangaraj Gnanasekar (PT)  Asst Professor ( Physiotherapy), Founder Director (Academy of Christian Studies)  Suffering and pain are among the most difficult questions we face as human beings. What makes suffering especially challenging is its unpredictable nature — like a fingerprint, each person’s experience of pain is unique. No diagnosis can fully prepare us for the emotional, physical, or spiritual toll it brings. In the face of such uncertainty, we often wrestle with the question:  Why does God allow suffering? The answer is not found in mere explanations but in a Person — Jesus Christ. Jesus: The One Who Entered Our Suffering The life of Jesus reveals a God who is not distant from human suffering but One who steps into it. • Jesus suffered with us.  The prophet Isaiah described Him as the  “Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief”  (Isaiah 53:3). Jesus did not avoid the pain of this world ...