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The genius of the biblical revelation is that it doesn’t just give us the conclusions; it gives us both the process of getting there and the inner and outer authority to trust that process.
The purpose of spiritual law is simply to sharpen our awareness about who we are and who God is, so that we can name our own insufficiency and find God’s fullness.
A person with a great soul can move others toward the future with compassion and confidence—not judgment, paranoia, or accusation.
Wherever there was human suffering, Jesus was concerned about it now, and about its healing now.
Transformation is always a process of letting go, living in the confusing, shadowy space for a while, and eventually being spit up on a new and unexpected shore.
Thomas Merton is still having an effect on Christian thought, says Richard Rohr, a longtime admirer.
Remember, hope is not some vague belief that “all will work out well,” but biblical hope is the certainty that things finally have a victorious meaning no matter how they turn out. We learned that from Jesus, which gives us now the courage to live our lives forward from here.
