The Point Of Being Human Is…
From Dr. David G. Benner’s book Surrender To Love: Discovering The Heart Of Christian Spirituality…
Transformation into love is a shift from focus on me to an awareness of the greater we.
Egocentricity and its bondage of self is always the enemy of love.
Conversion points us toward fellow human beings, not simply toward God. Like the grain of wheat that must fall into the earth and die if it is to flourish, the person who is becoming love leaves behind the broken husk of the isolated self and embraces the new possibilities of life in the human community.
Self-interest suffocates life. Life implodes when self-interest is at the core. This is why the kingdom of self is based on death.
Ultimately, taking care of Number One takes care of no one.
For the only way to truly care for myself is to… Read More