Anytime the rich and poor combine, we should listen to whoever has the least power. Rich people are conditioned to assess the world through our privileges. The powerful tend to discredit or ignore the marginalized perspective because we can. We are shielded from the effects of a lopsided equation; we reap the benefits, not the losses. We don't mean to do this (or even know we do), but we evaluate other communities through the lens of advantage assuming we know best, have the most to offer. In doing so we unintentionally elevate our perception. Jen Hatmaker
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  1. We can't deliver folks from their pits, but we can sure get in there with them until God does.
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  3. All due respect to the Resurrection, but two-becoming-one might be the greatest miracle ever.
  4. Unattended hurt, anger, and bitterness can destroy even the best marriage. Lean honestly into every hard place, each tender spot, because truthfulness hurts for a minute but silence is the kill shot.
  5. If anyone has made you feel invisible or less-than, write a new narrative on your heart.
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