I read this when I was struggling with some criticism. I needed to here it. My nature wanted to attack and bring out all that was wrong with the other person. I couldn't see my self righteousness.
The old proverb, "The eyes are the windows of the soul," contains a powerful truth. Our eyes reveal whether our souls are spacious or cramped, hospitable or critical, compassionate or judgmental. The way we see other people is usually the way we see ourselves. If we have made peace with our flawed humanity and embraced our ragamuffin identity, we are able to tolerate in others what was previously unacceptable in ourselves.
Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel
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