The final stage of healing is using what happens to you to help other people.
03282 – Helping Others Heal
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03185 – Guideline for Ascertaining Spiritual Truth
This is how you ascertain the truth of spiritual experience: it propels you back toward the world and other people, and not simply more deeply within yourself. from My Bright Abyss
03012 – Control vs. Redemption
When our theology and politics as Christians is completely preoccupied with how other people might be sinning rather than how our own sin contributes to the problems of our world, that is when we know our religion is about control rather than redemption.
03004 – Religion at It’s Best
If your theology causes you to treat other people as less worthy of a home or love or care or safety than yourself--it isn't worth keeping. Religion at its best will always welcome the stranger, mend wounds, share blessings, remove barriers, and expand the table.
02611- A Chance for Making Better Decisions
If you think you are one way but everyone thinks you are another, perhaps it’s time to look in the mirror. Take a deep breath and consider how you might need to change or approach others. The entire world is not out to get you. It’s ok to grow. We get the chance to...
02310 – Blessed are They Who…
Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
01984 – The Good Samaritan: A Different Perspective
The Good Samaritan story is not just a good example of compassionate spirituality. It is a critique against religious passivity. If "church people" won't work for justice and mercy, God will find some other people who will.
01545 – Things Could be Worse
Should you ever find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, smallness, or insecurities, remember: Things could be worse. You could be them.
01101 – What is Belonging?
Belonging is belonging to yourself first, speaking your truth, telling your story, and never betraying yourself for other people.