"Christmas...hints at the struggle involved when the Lord of both worlds descends to live by the rules of the one."

"What Jesus went on to accomplish on planet Earth made it possible for God someday to resolve all disharmonies in both worlds." Read the whole thing.

"Apart from Me, you can do nothing"

No one can be right with God or experience anything like psychological good health who has not first acknowledged their helplessness. Read Philip Yancey's piece here. It's one worth reading again and again.