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Transformation is slow and painful for the pride entrenched soul
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Vincent van Gogh: Embracing the Miraculous
Our need is for nothing less than the infinite
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Death that is Divine
To become more, we must become less
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Flannery O'Connor: I am Not A Mystic
Embracing the vital lesson of recognizing my imperfections
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The Apprentice's Ascent
I became like you, will you become like me?
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Leo Tolstoy: Love Your Enemies
Return good for evil, resist not evil, forgive everyone
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The Lost Likeness
We cannot become like God through a single act of willfulness but rather through countless acts of willingness
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Evelyn Underhill: Seeking Moderation in One's Friendship with God
You have no more right to be extravagant over this than over any other pleasure
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The Inward Odyssey
The Inward Odyssey
Brief posts that trace spiritual formation in the Christian tradition with a focus on the inner transformation that happens along the Threefold Way. Sent Fridays.
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