The theme developed in this book is what it means to be a right-minded parent and a right-minded child. The former role involves being faithful to the changing function of parent, at the same time respecting the child's decision-making mind to choose its life experiences, and whether to perceive them through the eyes of the ego or the Holy Spirit. We know we have attained spiritual maturity when we no longer think of our parents or parental surrogates as authorities--on the level of content--but as brother and sister ...
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The theme developed in this book is what it means to be a right-minded parent and a right-minded child. The former role involves being faithful to the changing function of parent, at the same time respecting the child's decision-making mind to choose its life experiences, and whether to perceive them through the eyes of the ego or the Holy Spirit. We know we have attained spiritual maturity when we no longer think of our parents or parental surrogates as authorities--on the level of content--but as brother and sister walking with us on the path that leads us home. Thus, both forms of this primary relationship can, if we so choose, exemplify Jesus' message of forgiveness: not seeing another's interests as separate from our own. (An edited transcription of a workshop.)
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