Apothegms and Observations L

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  1. Cruelty comes in many forms.
  2. Pray for my humility.
  3. Nobody reads Spinoza.
  4. The peacemaker can hear how another has hurt you and not resent that other.
  5. Lesson from a river: the path of least resistance is not often a straight line.
  6. The one who thinks nothing of atonement cannot be healthy.
  7. Hearing the failures of the Church is an effective antidote to making an idol of the Church. But it can also be discouraging.
  8. Let us never lose focus on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
  9. When I rebel it is bold and wise. When others rebel it is reckless and ignorant. —thus says my heart.
  10. I sometimes wonder if our culture’s anxiety stems in part from strong feelings of guilt combined with no High Priest to take away sin.
  11. Therapists—the modern priesthood.
  12. There are times that we ought to depend more on what we see than what we hear.
  13. Is a nation who hates itself less pitiable than a person who hates themself?
  14. Do you have the heart of Christ towards your family?
  15. Do you have the heart of Christ towards America?
  16. Do you have the heart of Christ towards his Church?
  17. Our psychology pays attention to the bad more than the good. And if our attention is what is for sale, then what will be used to buy it?
  18. An easy one: Funny, relatable reels are not enough to sustain a person.
  19. First, the basics. Then, the basics and the advanced. But never, the advanced alone.
  20. How I long for the day when there will be no more goodbyes.
  21. It is good to cultivate gratitude for indoor plumbing, and to resist forgetting that it took someone else’s work to create.
  22. When the food arrives at my restaurant table, I like to wonder at how many people helped bring this gift to me.
  23. Many years ago, a team of human beings spent many hours paving this road for me to drive on. And this happened for thousands upon thousands of miles.
  24. What are the differences between the spiritual practices, the spiritual disciplines, the ordinary means of grace, and the sacraments?
  25. The world is simply overflowing with echoes of Divine.
  26. Beware of pretending to be advanced.
  27. The forward does not grumble that the goalie stays back.
  28. The True Father overcomes the Devil. The Good Son overcomes the World. The Beautiful Spirit overcomes the Flesh.
  29. There is much wisdom in others.
  30. First, a tweet is designed for discussion; an apothegm’s response consists of reflection. And second, an apothegm might make reference to a cultural artifact, but its focus is on the universal. A tweet is culturally and temporally situated in essence.
  31. The two scarce resources: time and money. Which is the more valuable? And with which are you more generous?
  32. There is no love without forgiveness.

2 thoughts on “Apothegms and Observations L”

  1. Another great list of things to sit on and process. Was #20 referring to our family at Charlotte airport Fri…or were you thinking abt J’s Grandmom or even MomMom?

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