Wisdom is not gained
Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails. Barbara Brown Taylor
Barbara Brown Taylor
Whoever you are, you
Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice the holiness in it. Barbara Brown Taylor
As a general rule,
As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God. Barbara Brown Taylor
Every human interaction offers
Every human interaction offers you the chance to make things better or to make things worse. Barbara Brown Taylor
Earth is so thick
Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars. Barbara Brown Taylor
The problem is, many
The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need saving from is the idea that God sees the world the same way they do. Barbara Brown Taylor
Jesus was not killed
Jesus was not killed by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion, which is always a deadly mix. Beware those who claim to know the mind of God and who are prepared to use force, if necessary, to make others conform. Beware those who cannot tell God’s will … Read more
The hardest spiritual work
The hardest spiritual work in the world is to love the neighbor as the self – to encounter another human being not as someone you can use, change, fix, help, save, enroll, convince or control, but simply as someone who can spring you from the prison of yourself, if you will allow it. Barbara Brown … Read more