Just one step at a time

I’m watching The Pianist. Some things consistently amaze me about humanity.

1. Our capacity for evil, for such darkness. Think German soldiers beating/shooting Jews on the spot for fun (I’m not saying they’re only ones who have done, just this film is set during World War 2); think (not too hard) genocide.
2. Our capacity for love, for self-sacrifice for others - even those we barely know - at risk of our own lives.
3. Our capacity for great beauty, for love, for creativity: for music, for art, for poetry and prose.
4. That we can be such a mix of good and evil, darkness and light, and yet be made in the image of God.
5. That God can love us so much despite our worst.

[I wanted to add a picture, but can't seem to get them into posts today.]