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Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.

Tutu Desmond

Within every hopeless situation and every seemingly hopeless person lies the possibility of transformation
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Transformation begins in you, wherever you are, whatever has happened, however you are suffering. Transformation is always possible.
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Human beings are actually created for the transcendent, for the sublime, for the beautiful, for the truthful, and all of us are given the task of trying to make this world a little more hospitable to these beautiful things.
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When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourselves. All of our humanity is dependent upon recognizing the humanity in others.
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Life is more than breath and a heartbeat; meaning and purpose are the life of life.
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Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone’s back.
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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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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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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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Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.
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Language is very powerful. Language does not just describe reality. Language creates the reality it describes.
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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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The path of joy was connection and the path of sorrow was separation.
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We learn from history that we don’t learn from history.
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Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.
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God is transforming the world now–through us–because God loves us.
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Dear Child of God, I am sorry to say that suffering is not optional.

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