Paraklesi – Above Not Beneath
September 16, 2026
Living from the place where obedience meets promise.
Paraklēsis is a Beauty for Ashes publication offering encouragement that draws near, strengthens the heart and calls us forward.
In this first edition, we explore what it means to live from the place where obedience meets promise.
Deuteronomy 28:13 speaks of being “the head and not the tail” and going “up and not down.” But beneath the promise is an important invitation: to listen to God, walk in His ways and remain faithful to Him.
Above, Not Beneath encourages us to see our circumstances through the lens of God's Word — remembering that a low place does not have the final word.
Deuteronomy 28:13 and the connection between promise and obedience.
Understanding the promise within its original covenant context.
A reminder that the low place is not the final word.
Learning to see circumstances through the perspective of God's Word.
Three practical steps for responding to what God is saying.
A prayer for perspective, obedience and faithful living.
“The promise lifts my perspective; obedience orders my steps.”
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