When we choose to incarnate love by moving into the world of another person (Dynamic 1), we must still remain faithful to who we are by holding on to ourselves (Dynamic 2). This leads to the difficult work of living in the tension between our world and the world of another person (Dynamic 3). Living in the tension between two worlds occurs when we listen deeply even though we may not fully agree with what the other person is saying—and doing so without reacting, growing impatient, or becoming defensive.
