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Questions for Reflection
- Are there individuals or groups I tend to categorize as solely “good” or “bad”? How might I challenge these assumptions and recognize the complexity within each person?
- How do my beliefs about wealth and poverty shape my views on justice and compassion? What steps can I take to better align my actions with a more nuanced understanding?
- In moments of judgment or condemnation towards others, how can I remind myself to pause and view the situation through the lens of compassion?
- How can I actively seek out opportunities to practice compassion in my community, especially towards those I might not initially see as deserving of grace?
- Who or what would I pronounce woe on? Where is God’s blessing there? Who or what would I pronounce as blessed? Where is the world’s woe/ brokenness there?
Thoughts on Faith 