To give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .
Religion is one of the safest places to hide from God.
Most women prefer circles of sharing to pyramids and hierarchies. They prefer conversation to construction. They will usually choose nurturance and empathy over competition and climbing. They will normally choose connection over simple performance games.
Those who are not true leaders will just affirm people at their own immature level.
The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in the physical world.
It seems we are suffering from a very narrow and self serving reading of the Gospel right now.