一二二 罪
大師的教誨中，最令人不安却又寬慰的一條，莫甚於此言了：天主離罪人遠比聖人要近得多。
他的解釋如下：高居天廷的天主以一條線與每個人聯繫。當你犯罪時，自斬此線，於是天主得打一個結，重新把線接好。如此，你自然被拖近祂一些。你每次犯罪，斬斷一次線，天主就需要多打一個結，使你愈來愈靠近祂。
SIN
One of the disconcerting — and delightful — teachings of the Master was: God is
closer to sinners than to saints.
This is how he explained it: God in heaven holds each person by a string. When you
sin you cut the string. Then God ties it up again, making a knot — and thereby bringing
you a little closer to him. Again and again your sins cut the string — and with each further
knot God keeps drawing you closer and closer.