We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.
When you hear someone "making room" for bigotry embedded in state law or church polity, look at who they are. If they are not one of the people oppressed by that policy, but they're making room for it, they are complicit in the oppression, not at all a neutral...
With so many things coming back in style, I can't wait until morals, respect, and intelligence become a trend again.
As we move through this beautiful and troubled world, may we vow to be a beacon of peace, a fearless carrier of respect and lovingkindness for all life, a teller of truth, a voice for justice, a protector of those who are vulnerable or targeted. May the power of...
Both complementarianism and egalitarianism call for men to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Both call for love, respect, selflessness, humility, seeking God's will. To define complementarianism by these things is inaccurate. You must define it by its...
The reason we listen to individuals with receptivity and respect is that we never know whom the Spirit of Christ might choose to speak through on any given occasion.
Boys and girls should be taught respect for each other's liberty; they should be made to feel that nothing gives one human being rights over another, and that jealousy and possessiveness kill love.
"I'm just being honest" is a poor excuse for being rude. Candor is being forthcoming in what you say. Respect is being considerate in how you say it. Being direct with the content of your feedback doesn't prevent you from being thoughtful about the best way to deliver...
Show respect to people, even when they don't deserve it. Respect is a reflection of your character, not theirs.
I have learned significantly from empathetic and mutually respectful listening and dialogue with persons of other religions and advocate such dialogue. from A Thicker Jesus