The joy of helping someone who has blown it
The joy we experience while helping restore people’s lives far outweighs the fun of relishing their downfall. Even when – especially when – we help someone we previously scorned.
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Rejoicing in another’s shame
What do we gain when we revel in the demise of our political enemies or social rivals? What does our giddiness say about us? Most important, how does our pleasure in watching our adversaries (or fellow church or community members) squirm define us as representatives of the body of Christ?
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