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The way up is down; the way to become truly rich is to give away; the way to true power is to give up power in order to serve; the way to real happiness is to seek the happiness of others more than your own. Lose your life to find it. (Matt 10:39; Phil 2) - Tim Keller

Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love among the fellowship of the weak that is the human family. - Henri Nouten

This December journal entry of Thomas Merton makes me wonder what kind of space he was in during Advent heading into Christmas, reflecting on humility. This was, is, and always will be…the way of Jesus.

Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Conversion is not the source of truth, but the source of certainty with regard to the truth. - Herman Bavinck

Only when we can see God as far surpassing us in goodness and wisdom, when we behold him in glory, can we obey what we don't necessarily comprehend in his commands. - Tim Keller