THOUGHT FOR TODAY Thursday 08/14/14 Have we not come to such an impasse in the modern world that we must love our enemies - or else? The chain reaction of evil - hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars - must be broken, or else we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. If you are far from the enemy, make him believe you are near. In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive. It is easy enough to be friendly to ones friends. But to befriend the one who regards himself as your enemy is the quintessence of true religion. The other is mere business.The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his head high, to claim the future for himself and not to abandon it to his enemy. You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you. No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution. Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And thats where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, Mark 11:25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” TGBTG! Marty Ayo
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 05:16:27 +0000
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