Where love rules there is no will to power; and where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
02229 – Love vs. Power
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02223 – Using “Weapons of Grace”
The issue is not whether I agree with someone but rather how I treat someone with whom I profoundly disagree. We Christians are called to use the 'weapons of grace,' which means treating even our opponents with love and respect.
02210 – Using Gender-Inclusive Language
As the father of two girls (now also grandfather of three), I have cringed listening to some preachers and teachers in the church make perfectly good points while using solely male pronouns during their exposition... There are, indeed, “hidden figures” in our...
02192 – God Loves People?
It's hard to convince people that a God they can't see loves them, when a church they can see doesn't seem to like them.
02190 – How to Do Love
Love can only be done with verbs.
02182 – People God Loves
Maybe it's conservatives, or progressives, or a neighbor, or a church member who incessantly says horrible things, who acts unjustly toward others, and plagues us whenever we see them. I know, just the sight of them causes the blood to boil. So much depends upon our...
02179 – Injustice becomes Intolerable
When we are filled with love for other people, injustice becomes intolerable.
02160 – Not Always Kept Safe
If there is anywhere on earth a lover of God who is always kept safe, I know nothing of it, for it was not shown to me. But this was shown: that in falling and rising again we are always kept in that same precious love. from Revelations of Divine Law
02159 – Love Neighbor, Know Neighbor
It's nearly impossible to love our neighbors if we don't know our neighbors. And herein lies the tension of our times: We live in such a connected world with such limited or nonexistent connections. Relationships matter. Stories matter.
02148 – Gratitude vs. Fear
I came to love God out of gratitude, not fear. from "Where the Light Fell"