You cannot produce trust just like you cannot 'do' humility. It either is or is not.
William P. YoungRelationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to hold power over another is to chose to limit to onself - to serve. Humans often do this - in touching the infirm and sick, in serving the ones whos minds have left to wander, in relation to the poor, in loving the very old and the very young, or even in caring for the others who has assumed a position of power over them.
William P. YoungThrough . . . lies you try to run your life and manipulate others. . . . Lies become an inhibitor in your relationship . . . .
William P. YoungSomehow the pain, the losses, the hurt, the bad, God is able to transform these into something they could have never been, icons and monuments of grace and love. It is the deep mystery how wounds and scars can become precious, or a ravaging and terrifying cross the essential symbol of relentless affection.โ โIs it worth it?โ whispered Tony. โWrong question, son. There is no โit.โ The question is and has always been, โAre you worth it?โ and the answer is and always, โYes!โ
William P. YoungThe Gospel is a declaration of something totally finished apart from our agreement or vote. Inside that declaration is an ongoing and relentless invitation to deepening relationship but any lack of belief or participation on our part has no power to negate the accomplished truth of that declaration.
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