THE DAILY SPARK

PARALYZE OR RELEASE?

“Hatred and bitterness can never cure the disease of fear; only love can do that.  Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it.  Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it.  Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.”

Quote by Martin Luther King – extracted from a sermon “Antidotes for Fear” delivered at the time of the Montgomery bus protests.

REFLECTION:

  • How can you love more today?

WHAT PREVAILS?

“This is a moral universe, which means that despite all the evidence that seems to be to the contrary, there is no way that evil and injustice and oppression and lies can have the last word… that is what has upheld the morale of our people, to know that in the end good will prevail.”

Quote by The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu, OMSG DD FKC Anglican Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa

REFLECTION: 

  • Reread this… how do you feel after reading this?
  • Do you believe in the end, good will prevail?
  • Reflect on an  experience you had that in the end, despite what was unjust or evil , good prevailed?

REALLY WANT TO LOVE?

“We know that if we really want to love we must learn to forgive.”

Quote by Mother Theresa

REFLECTION:

  • Is there someone you need to forgive?
  • Do you need to forgive yourself for something?