God Has A Dream

Jun 09, 2008 - 18:45 PM PST
a few quotes from Desmond Tutu:

"But for every act of evil there are a dozen acts of goodness in our world that go unnoticed. It is only because the evil deeds are less common that they are 'news.' It is only because we believe that people should be good that we despair when they are not. Indeed, if people condoned the evil, we would be justified in losing hope. But most of the world does not. We know that we are meant for better."

"God has made us in such a way that we need each other. We are made for companionship and relationship. It is not good to be alone. In our African idiom we say: 'A person is a person through other persons.'"

"As you begin to see with the eyes of God, you start to realize that people's anger and hatred and cruelty come from their own pain and suffering. As we begin to see their words and behavior as simply the acting out of their suffering, we can have compassion for them. We no longer feel attacked by them, and we can begin to look for the light of God in people, an incredible thing happens. We find it more and more in people - all people."

"Perhaps the ultimate expression of seeing with the eyes of the heart is when we are able to see each other as God sees us - not our earthly human bodies but the divine light that shines through them."

"You are God's partner, and you matter. Only you can fulfill your part of God's dream."

God Has A Dream


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Jun 12, 2008 - 08:50 AM

Brunkster on
I especially like the third quote about realizing that people's anger and hatred and cruelty come from their own pain and suffering. These are good words to heed. . .thanks for posting!