Reconciling the World (and Our Ledgers)
“In Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the ministry of reconciliation.”
—2 Corinthians 5:19
The word “reconciliation” is both spiritual and economic.
In Christ, God reconciled our account—not by denying the debt, but by paying it Himself. He didn’t fudge the numbers. He didn’t cook the books. He settled them—justly and mercifully.
And then He handed us the ministry of reconciliation. That’s more than forgiveness. It’s a calling to restore integrity in every domain—including how we deal with people, power, and even value itself.
That’s part of why I align with Bitcoin.
It's transparent.
It's rooted in truth.
It doesn’t erase the ledger—it settles it honestly through Proof of Work.
The gospel says: “Your sins are no longer counted against you.”
Bitcoin says: “Your work is no longer stolen from you.”
Both are acts of reconciliation.
Both cost something real.
And both invite us to live differently.
So today, I pause not just to worship—but to reconcile:
My heart. My habits. My value systems.
Not with hype, but with truth.
“In Christ God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the ministry of reconciliation.”
—2 Corinthians 5:19
The word “reconciliation” is both spiritual and economic.
In Christ, God reconciled our account—not by denying the debt, but by paying it Himself. He didn’t fudge the numbers. He didn’t cook the books. He settled them—justly and mercifully.
And then He handed us the ministry of reconciliation. That’s more than forgiveness. It’s a calling to restore integrity in every domain—including how we deal with people, power, and even value itself.
That’s part of why I align with Bitcoin.
It's transparent.
It's rooted in truth.
It doesn’t erase the ledger—it settles it honestly through Proof of Work.
The gospel says: “Your sins are no longer counted against you.”
Bitcoin says: “Your work is no longer stolen from you.”
Both are acts of reconciliation.
Both cost something real.
And both invite us to live differently.
So today, I pause not just to worship—but to reconcile:
My heart. My habits. My value systems.
Not with hype, but with truth.
The term “Victorious Gospel” refers to the triumphant message of Jesus Christ’s work on the cross—a gospel that proclaims Christ’s complete victory over sin, death, and the powers of evil.
Jesus didn’t come merely to offer a conditional or partial rescue for a select few; rather, His sacrificial death and victorious resurrection guarantee that every human being—is ultimately reconciled to God.
In short, the Victorious Gospel is the good news that Christ’s victory is so complete that it not only conquers sin and death in our present lives but also promises the eventual restoration of every person, affirming that God’s love and saving power ultimately prevail over every form of evil.
This has been a long journey for me but here are some verses which give strong support for this idea (quotes from the New Kings James Version):
1 Timothy 4:10
"For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe."
1 Corinthians 15:22:
"For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive."
John 1:29:
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! "
2 Corinthians 5:17-19:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation."
Original Post on LinkedIn ->
I’m often asked why I actively trade equities but don’t touch altcoins.
The short version? Transparency, liquidity, and real-world value.
Equities represent ownership in real businesses with earnings, cash flow, and regulatory oversight. I can analyze them, hedge them, and exit them with precision. It’s a market—not a casino.
Crypto (outside of Bitcoin) feels like the opposite. Thin liquidity, insider games, opaque tokenomics, and often... no real product.
I trade to generate daily income. I stack Bitcoin to preserve long-term wealth.
Trading altcoins would blur that line.
#ProofOfWork #EquitiesNotAltcoins #BitcoinOnly #nostr
In early March, I experienced a major trading loss—one that forced me to face everything I’d been avoiding about risk, posture, and discipline.
Since March 14, I haven’t had a single loss day.
Not because the market got easier. Because I got clearer.
I started journaling. I tracked every trade. I restructured my allocations—10% to BTC, 10% to direct support.
Every day since then has been about consistency, clarity, and quiet rebuilding.
I still remember the pain—but I carry it now as proof of work.
This isn’t a comeback story. It’s a realignment story.
NOTE: To be clear, I ONLY trade equities through an e-trade account, I don't trade cryptocurrencies (I used to). The allocations are based on total trading gains for the week.
#trading #bitcoin #freedom #missions
3. In your web application primal (log in using your private key), connect the primal wallet (settings -> connected wallets -> Connect). Mine is enabled, but I showed the screen as you would see it, screenshot below:
4. One it's connected you should be able to receive and send sats
(once you have zap enabled, let me know I will zap you some)
I’ve literally been on Nostr for 5 days.
Wow.
The thought that my digital profile here is truly mine is mind-boggling. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it.
Our fractured digital lives play out across multiple rented spaces online.
Walled gardens, every one of them.
In these places, your identity exists only at the discretion of the platform hosting it. It’s monetized with ads—or you pay rent to keep it alive.
You can’t move your identity between these gardens or live outside them.
Your identity dies if you try to leave. It’s called deplatforming.
If you’re kicked out, you have to rebuild it somewhere else—in yet another walled garden.
You are a slave in these places.
Until Nostr. Until now.
Nostr is functionally different. Here, your public key uniquely identifies you, and your private key gives you control over your content—and even lets you monetize it through the zap economy.
Here, you are sovereign and free. Your presence and voice are rewarded instead of exploited.
To freedom. To sovereignty.
#nostr #bitcoin #freedom
I don’t feel fully visible in the Bitcoin world yet—and that’s OK.
What’s strange is feeling like I’ve outgrown Web3, but I’m not “established” in Bitcoin either. It’s like standing between two worlds.
I spent years in Web3 circles—DAO meetings, faith-tech groups, and mission-minded crypto spaces. I poured in energy. I learned a lot. And eventually, I realized the alignment wasn’t real. So I stepped back.
But I’m still grateful.
It was through CW3 that I first connected to Bitcoin Missions in India.
So no, it wasn’t wasted.
I’m walking forward now. Building slow. Stacking signal.
Even if the spotlight never finds me, I’ll keep showing up.
So this "Bridge" is a "Bridge" of history and growth not a technical one.
Proof of Work, not performance.
#BitcoinMissions #ProofOfWork
#nostr #bitcoin #zaplife