Are you burdened? Are you exhausted? Does it feel like you are always failing and always doing wrong and can never escape this cycle of "Not being good enough?" What if a simple way of looking at things could remove all of that baggage you feel is weighing you down? All cultures have different ways they operate and in this video, we cover a way to look at human interactions that could change your life! We break down the guilt and innocence worldview, a proposed broad cultural brush that much of the world may operate out of. This missionary life lesson is to help give you a simple tool for looking at the social interactions you have and if they have too much power over you. It's a tool for you to improve your interactions with others and stop feeling guilty all the time. *Disclaimer* Cultures are complex, so this is just one of many strategies for identifying problems and getting better at fighting the burdens the world throws at us. Let us know if you want to see more of these types of videos! ⏲TIME STAMPS⏲ 0:00 It is kind of useful for others to burden you? 0:37 Today's Missionary Life Lesson 0:53 #1 Every culture or group has an economy? 1:26 #2 Every economy has a currency? 2:24 #3 The accumulation of currency and commodities creates wealth? 2:49 #4 Economies create a system to buy, trade, sell, and monitor wealth????? 3:24 #5 Cultures and groups create social currencies, economies, and economic systems 4:00 Guilt & Innocence 5:15 The breakdown of the economy of guilt and innocence? 5:50 It is way easier for us to give someone guilt than it is for us to give them innocence? 7:06 Guilt is weaponized against us? 7:59 Guilt begins to poison us until we are so weighed down we can't operate? 8:13 You need to ESCAPE the system? 8:16 COMPARE & CONTRAST 8:29 Jesus offers a solution that directly tackles these systems 8:33 Matthew 11:28-30? 8:47 What is a yoke??? 9:19 Jesus showed MERCY✝ and GRACE✝ 9:46 Now, grace doesn't work if its forced? 11:24 Jesus isn't even in the guilt and innocence economy 12:00 How we have rest...? 12:19 The world we live in wants to box you in with guilt.? 12:24 Are you exhausted???? 13:40 You need to identify guilt based decisions in your life 14:00 The freedom of being able to do good just for the sake of doing good? 14:28 You need to think about the economy of the interactions you have 14:48 What economy do you see? Let us know in the comments below.? ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ? What Does the Bible Say? Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWOqQsmP17M

Seen in movies, television, on the streets of Taiwan, and in pop culture related to China - Lion Dancing is a religious, spiritual and cultural tradition. But what is it? Why do people lion dance? Why when you type "Lion dance fight" do so many epic martial arts films come up? In this video, Pilgrimage films dives into Lion Dancing, a religious way to increase the Yang energy of an area and dispel negative Yin energy. This practice brings prosperity to a region while also showing the power of symbols in religious worship. We then compare this with the Lion of Judah, a spiritual term used for Christ in the book of Revelation and a term dear to the nation of Israel. These symbols may be strange or combine different subjects but they have deep spiritual connections. ⏲TIMESTAMPS⏲ 0:28 What is the origin of the lion dance?? 0:43 What is a lion dance?? 1:03 Are lions native to China?? 2:09 What do the 5 colors of the lion's head represent??⬛??⬜ 2:25 What are the different types of lion dances???????? 3:31 Why are lion dances a spiritual thing?⛩️ 4:02 What are the rules of lion dances??? 4:30 What needs to occur for a lion spirit to be used in folk religion??️✏️ 6:03 Who are the lion dance performers???‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍????‍?‍??❓ 6:40 What are the ceremonial aspects of the lion dance????? 7:08 COMPARE AND CONTRAST 7:12 Are lions referred to in the scriptures?? 7:30 Do lions dance in the Bible??? 7:50 What do lions represent in Christianity?✝️ 8:08 What is John's vision in Revelation?? 9:15 How is lion dancing and Revelation relatable?⁉️ 11:03 What are some symbols that have a deep meaning in Taiwanese Folk Religion or Christianity? Let us know in the comments below!⚧️⚧️⚛️?♻️?⚕️ ▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ? What Does the Bible Say? Genesis 49:10 Revelation 5:5, 12 ▬ About Pilgrimage Films ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Pilgrimage Films exists to bring you with us on the missionary journey. By creating faith-based content for students and families, Pilgrimage shows the often-unseen world of missionaries, religions, and cultures. ? Resources A great English source for digging deeper on TFR! Updated regularly, reach out to us for a current version. Taiwanese Folk Religion - David Eastwood and OMF International https://www.academia.edu/40002011/Taiwanese_Folk_Religions_Examined_from_a_Christian_Perspective To read a great resource on Support Raising, here's a link to a book ti ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8_SzV5mnKw