We're honored to be joined again by author and speaker Paul Tripp on the Aspastor John

podcast.

He is the author of the book Sex and Money.

And in the book, generally speaking, you write this, quote, life on this side of eternity

really is one big unceasing glory battle.

End quote, explain that, that whole perspective of life for us.

What is glory and what is this cosmic glory battle that we find ourselves in the midst

of?

Well, the first thing I want to say about this is you have to talk about the way we were

created.

Human beings are hardwired by God for glory, for all to have our minds blown, our hearts

expanded, to be taken beyond the normal, the mundane, to be absorbed into what is wonderful

and beautiful and satisfying.

Now you see that in human beings.

That's why we like the triple overtime NBA game or the seven layer mousse cake or the

movie that just keeps us on the edge of our seat.

Those are created sort of, of glories.

Animals are not like that.

The penguins don't score one another as they jump off the ice, you know, 9.5 technical

merit but lack artistic creativity.

The rhinoceros doesn't say to the zebra, dude, where did you get that coat?

I mean, it's awesome.

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