We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.
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Life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives
More Tutu Desmond Quotes
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We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.
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A person is a person through other persons.
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Forgiveness does not relieve someone of responsibility for what they have done. Forgiveness does not erase accountability. It is not about turning a blind eye or even turning the other cheek.
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God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
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Dear Child of God, I write these words because we all experience sadness, we all come at times to despair, and we all lose hope that the suffering in our lives and in the world will ever end.
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We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
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Life of wholeness does not depend on what we experience. Wholeness depends on how we experience our lives
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We are fragile creatures, and it is from this weakness, not despite it, that we discover the possibility of true joy.
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There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream to find out why they’re falling in.
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When we see others as separate, they become a threat. When we see others as part of us, as connected, as interdependent, then there is no challenge we cannot face—together.
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A person is a person through other persons; you can’t be human in isolation; you are human only in relationships.
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We are not responsible for what breaks us, but we can be responsible for what puts us back together again. Naming the hurt is how we begin to repair our broken parts.
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A very important but difficult piece of renewing relationships is accepting responsibility for our part in any conflict.
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It is through weakness and vulnerability that most of us learn empathy and compassion and discover our soul.
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