read moreIf I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will …
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You Need to Go Lower
"You need to go lower." My daughter said those words to me when I was attempting to do push-ups.
I need to go lower? This brought to mind Simone Weil's words:
read morePity goes down to a certain level but not below it. What does charity do in order to descend …
On Gravity and Grace -post 2-
read more"Généralement ce que nous attendons des autres dépend de l'effet de la pesanteur sur nous-mêmes; ce que nous recevons d'eux dépend de l'effet de la pesanteur sur eux. Parfois (par hasard) les deux coïncident, souvent non."
“Generally, what we expect of others depends on the effect of gravity upon ourselves …
On Gravity and Grace
The book Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil (1988) begins with the following lines:
read more“All the natural movements of the soul are controlled by laws analogous to those of physical gravity. Grace is the only exception.”
“We must always expect things to happen in conformity with the laws of gravity …