In the paradoxes of God, death isn’t the end—it’s the doorway. Are you ready to bury what can’t live unless it dies?

Under the sun, crowns are made of vapor. Our culture calls it self-branding; Solomon called it vanity. The “be your own king” mantra promises freedom but delivers chains, demanding you invent your worth, defend your glory, and expand a kingdom you cannot keep. Jesus offers the inverse—deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Him. Trade the ornamental for the eternal; the first will choke you, the second will crown you with life.