People are most helpful when they recognize where they end and God begins. This distinction is what separates true works of mercy from their insidious counterfeits: control and manipulation.
Flattery versus friendship: Flattery seeks to further the Kingdom of Me. Friendship reaches out even when there's nothing to be gained.
Being known in the right and reasonable ways can be a bulwark of sanity and the greatest consolation.
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