Being as innocent as doves, and as shrewd as vipers When Jesus commissions his disciples, he offers them this piece of advice: “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Wisdom and innocence don’t always go hand-in-hand, but Jesus tries to make those near-opposites work together. I love the paradox. I love the mystery of it. I love the impossibility of it too.
Don’t let your cynicism eclipse your idealism
Don’t let your cynicism eclipse your idealism
Don’t let your cynicism eclipse your idealism
Being as innocent as doves, and as shrewd as vipers When Jesus commissions his disciples, he offers them this piece of advice: “I am sending you out like sheep into the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” Wisdom and innocence don’t always go hand-in-hand, but Jesus tries to make those near-opposites work together. I love the paradox. I love the mystery of it. I love the impossibility of it too.
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