“They are inherently good - the bad reactions aren't basic. Every human being is a child of God and has more good in him than evil - but circumstances and associates can step up the bad and reduce the good. I've got great faith in the essential fairness and decency - you may say goodness - of the human being.” HumansMayChildrenEvilHuman BeingsStepsCircumstancesEssentialsGoodnessReactionsFairnessAssociatesDecencyChild Of GodStep UpGreat Faith Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“Writing is how I communicate my deepest beliefs, and what I hope are helpful observations about our dual citizenship, as children of God, as regular old mixed-up, worried, flawed, precious human beings.” WritingHumansChildrenBeliefHuman BeingsCommunicateObservationWorriedHelpfulCitizenshipFlawedChild Of GodDual Citizenship Author:Anne Lamott
“What always strikes me in the story of Cain and Abel is how often the word "brother" is used. Cain killed his "brother." God says it was "the blood of your brother." The killing was done to another human being, a child of God like you, breaking that sacred bond of common humanity.” HumansChildrenDoneStoriesUsedHumanityHuman BeingsCommonBloodBrotherLike YouSacredKillingStrikesChild Of GodYour BrotherCainCommon HumanityAbelCain And Abel Author:Allan Boesak