Forgiveness is a form of suffering - when I forgive I have not only suffered the offense but also released or suppressed the rightful claims of strict retributive justice in favour of a costly redemptive justice.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1963
Thursday, November 06, 2008
forgiveness and suffering?
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
a new affection...
There is not one personal transformation in which the heart is left without an object of ultimate beauty and joy. The heart's desire for one particular object can be conquered, but it's desire to have some object is unconquerable. The only way to dispossess the heart of an old affection is by the expulsive power of a new one.
Thomas Chalmers, 18th century Scottish Presbyterian
Have you ever found something that not only grasps your mind but also rivets and captures your heart?
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