https://things-above.blog/tags/sanctification/ Recent content in Sanctification on Things above Hugo -- 0.146.0 en-au Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://things-above.blog/posts/-the-weight-of-glory/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +1000 https://things-above.blog/posts/-the-weight-of-glory/ <p>C.S. Lewis preached a sermon called <em>The Weight of Glory</em> in 1941. It&rsquo;s fantastic and if you haven&rsquo;t read it, you should. But Lewis takes the idea somewhere different, but his title and opening words inspired this article.</p> <p><img alt="a simple illustration of a heavy weight" loading="lazy" src="https://things-above.blog/images/the-weight-of-glory.webp"></p> <h2 id="what-does-glory-mean">What does &ldquo;glory&rdquo; mean?</h2> <p>How would you describe glory? If someone asked you, what would you say? If you&rsquo;re anything like me, for a long time my best answer was something like <em>Laaaaaaaaahhhhh</em> — some kind of onomatopoeic angel radiance. Glory felt real but difficult to pin down into a definition that resonated (no pun intended).</p>