Jesus of Nazareth asked, "Is it better to save life rather than to destroy it?" Faced with this question we often think of physical death and killing. But I realize that I must fave this question each day. How? I can destroy someone by making a judgment about them to their face and then treating them as less than worthy of respect and attention. A harsh word, ignoring them, asking them why they do what I consider a bad thing, and so on. It would be easy for me to love perfect people, but I must love the people around me, and I don't always choose who they are. If a person is having a bad day or does mess up, I can respond in a loving way rather than in a harsh fashion or reprimand or dismissal. I try to keep this in mind when a negative energy spontaneously arises in me. Wait. Pause. Let Love have a chance to get out front and then respond.
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