The soul's foundation (Richard Rohr)

   In the practical order, we find our Original Goodness, the image of God that we are, when we can discover and own the faith, hope, and love deeply planted within us: 

     -- A trust in inner coherence itself. “It all means something!” (Faith)  

     -- A trust that this coherence is positive and going somewhere good. (Hope) 

     -- A trust that this coherence includes me and even defines me. (Love) 

This is the soul’s foundation. That we are capable of such trust and surrender is the objective basis for human goodness and holiness, and it almost needs to be re-chosen day by day lest we continue to slide toward cynicism, victim playing and making, or self-pity. No philosophy or government, no law or reason, can fully promise or offer us this attitude, but the Gospel can and does. Healthy religion shares a compelling and attractive foundation for human goodness and dignity and shows us ways to build on that foundation. 

--Richard Rohr, Trusting the Divine Image and Likeness 

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