PREJUDICE
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are only rearranging their prejudices.”
–William James
An aspect of prejudice in my life is my refusal to listen. I tend to stay
with my own thinking and I “shut off” people or ideas I do not want to
hear. The problem with this attitude is that it does not lead to
discussion, growth or change.
Spirituality is having the capacity to hear what others are saying, even
people you may not like or respect, and also being prepared to live
with and alongside confusion and “difference”. Truth is a many-sided
diamond, and it cannot be comprehended from one viewpoint. I need to
remove my prejudices if I am ever to move towards an understanding
of God’s truth.
I need to learn in my heart that there is that “image” of God in every
person I meet.
Teach me to listen so that I may hear, so that I may grow.
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