“With this higher and holier way of doing things, we are being offered an opportunity to do things in a more “mature” way; in so doing we have the possibility to also see and feel things that are not discovered when we are simply motivated by a hope for reward or fear of punishment.”
Both the individual and the leader are mistaken if they stay beholden entirely to a date marked on a calendar. It can be motivating to set goals, but the date is a target, forgiveness is the motivator, and repentance – or growth and change – is the goal.
“It is my experience that people who see themselves as victims become more susceptible to being manipulated.”
“Finding a solution can be confusing, and sometimes overwhelming. I feel like sometimes life experiences are like a boot camp, where the consequence of being broken down allows us to be built up to become something better and stronger.”
