My view: God appears as all that is. The essence of each of us is God. God being and doing that is God's grace. Our grace is living accordingly and recognizing the God essence of all. Dignity is the quality of being worthy of honor and respect, and God being the essence of each of us certainly gives us that dignity. Some traditions recognize that, such as the tradition of saying 'namaste' or 'I honor God in you'. Conversing from dignity, that is, from I and the other being worthy of honor and respect, facilitates the conversation being productive. When I relate in that way, I affirm the dignity of the other. What helps me honor and respect the dignity of others including of those who aren't doing well is remembering and seeing that the essence of each of us is God.
On Mar 22, 2024 David Doane wrote :