He is dangerous, the infidel, the anti-Christ, he walks brazenly into places in my heart that I had kept as holy ground, where no one else was ever permitted to stand.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Someone viewed as an enemy or outsider is entering sacred emotional spaces, challenging established boundaries.
- In plain terms
- A person you see as an enemy is entering places in your heart you keep private.
- What can you take from it?
- Outsiders can sometimes enter our most guarded spaces.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What spaces do you keep holy?
- Who has crossed your boundaries?
Another view
Not every outsider should be allowed into sacred personal spaces.
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