"We can't go over it. We can't go under it. Oh, no! We've got to go through it."

From My Corner of the World

We humans are master pain-avoiders.

Our avoidance shows up in all sorts of ways, many of them masking our most genuine intentions. Anything from “just one more glance” at my phone (to finish a task or respond to a friend in need), to “I’m locking-in to prayer” (“I will not stop praying until I see a shift”), can pose as noble, faith-filled. Holy, even.

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