Suffering. When hardship comes, when sickness comes, when trouble comes, our true selves are revealed. What we really worship is revealed. Stress does this too. Irritations. Inconveniences. People and circumstances frustrating our wish dreams, interrupting our self-established agendas, challenging our self-styled sovereignty. Every time we lose our temper, we show our true self. “Oh, that wasn’t me!” we plead. “I’m so sorry, I lost my temper. I wasn’t myself.” Yes you were! That was the real you, finally. That was the realest you’ve been! Losing your temper is losing the pretense that you’re
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