God, however, is not grading us. Love is loving us. Mind is knowing us. God is delighting in us. That doesn't mean that evaluation tools can't be useful in supporting self-awareness and growth, but they are only a tool - not a way to live - and never measure our fundamental worth and value.
Most of us go to school in a system in which we are regularly graded. Many get jobs in which we are evaluated. Our human minds tend to rank and compare - constantly evaluating where we are in comparison to others: wealth, appearance, achievements, talents, etc. Those of us who are committed to personal growth often keep track of our progress, in some way grading ourselves on our successes and failures.
God, however, is not grading us. Love is loving us. Mind is knowing us. God is delighting in us. That doesn't mean that evaluation tools can't be useful in supporting self-awareness and growth, but they are only a tool - not a way to live - and never measure our fundamental worth and value.
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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