Optimal grip

I believe that Christianity as a religion has profound gifts to offer the world, but that can only happen when Christians are willing to be in a humble and open-hearted dialogue with everyone else. I am less interested in defending the Christian religion or some notion of Christendom than I am in allowing the truth of Christ’s message to penetrate ... See more

“The function of contemplation in all its forms is to penetrate illusion and help us to touch reality.”

remember, "interesting" "inspiring" and "informative" are all at odds with "optimized"

The frustration at losing the life you’ve dreamed of is then important because you have to remember what you’re losing. Every choice that we make closes the door to numerous other choices that were available, one road taken means that another is forever unavailable, we can’t go back in time and redo our lives. Even if we were to return to the same ... See more

There is nothing to be against. Just keep concentrating on the Big Thing you are for!

Attachment—how is an attachment formed? First comes the contact with something that gives you pleasure: a car, an attractively advertised modern appliance, a word of praise, a person’s company. Then comes the desire to hold on to it, to repeat the gratifying sensation that this thing or person caused you. Finally comes the conviction that you will

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Nature is the first Scripture and the Bible is the second. If we can’t be in right relation with the first, we will never be in right relation with the second.

a diamond needs pressure & a lotus needs mud.

It’s strange, but I know that it’s common to resist positive emotions, as well as negative ones. Ask yourself, next time you’re doing something enjoyable: are you really surrendering to the full enjoyment available here? The answer will often be no. Perhaps this has something to do with how displays of rapturous delight are often discouraged in ado... See more