In re-writing the book, Sanctuary: Hope and Help for Victims of Domestic Abuse, I also shifted chapters. For that reason, this is the previous Chapter 4. It is hard to know how/if this book is for you until terms are defined. Because this is one of the most re-written and added-to chapters, it will require … Continue reading Sanctuary Make-Over Chapter 2, Part 1
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Differing Weights
We understand partiality, especially when we’re the recipients. Partiality is the use of double-standards, holding people to a capricious set of standards. Jesus used even weights—or the same standard—for everyone: Pharisees, tax-collectors, prostitutes, lepers. He applied mercy and truth in equal measures. The difference in His response was their heart.
Forests and Trees; Wolves and Sheep
It's easy to get caught up in an immediate crisis or situation and fail to understand how it relates to the landscape of the relationship. If we are not aware, we will think we're looking at a sheep, when, in fact, we're face to face with a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Oh Be Careful, Little Feet, Where You Go…
One of the underlying causes of sin and oppression is a misunderstanding and misuse of authority. We are dependent beings. But when dependence is used and exploited for the benefit of some created beings at the expense of another, it is sinful and wrong.
Seeking Sanctuary 