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Are We Smart Enough to Judge Others?/Spiritual Meditations

Many of us live in a society drowning in shallow judgments based on a people’s appearance, vocabulary, dialect, education, fashion, sexual preference, ethnic group. We even judge ourselves based on how well we think we measure up to such standards. We must realize the balance between grace and truth when judging.

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The Magic of Courageous Love / Spiritual Meditations

Extolled as the greatest virtue, love is fascinating and complex, and takes courage to reach its pinnacle.  The highest and most radical love is agape or selfless love. Even when staring injustice and cruelty in the face, we can choose to love.

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How to Forgive | Spiritual Meditations

Once again, Biblical wisdom is supported by modern health and mental health professionals. Our anger usually hurts us more than the person we are angry with and it is healthy for us to forgive.