two strong human tendencies
Austin Gardner • June 18, 2023
criticizing or manipulating
Most of us fall short when it comes to letting others be, because of two strong and very human tendencies: We compare ourselves with others (which leads us to criticize or compete with them), and we attempt to control others (which results in our manipulating or intimidating them).
Charles R. Swindoll, The Grace Awakening: Believing in Grace Is One Thing. Living It Is Another. (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006).
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