Daily Inspirational Message for March 14, 2014
“In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.”
- Sir Francis Bacon
When someone attacks us or makes us really angry, we naturally seek release for all the emotions it stirs up within us, and we presume that we’ll feel better once we are able to express our own feelings in response. If someone calls us a bad name, for example, it’s ironic how we tend to defend ourselves in a way that only confirms that person’s opinion. How much more gratifying to immediately prove our accusers wrong by rising above it and blessing the whole situation. Not only does it keep our inner worlds from the stain of negative emotion, it also keeps our characters and reputations from the stain of regrettable words and actions.
- Sir Francis Bacon
When someone attacks us or makes us really angry, we naturally seek release for all the emotions it stirs up within us, and we presume that we’ll feel better once we are able to express our own feelings in response. If someone calls us a bad name, for example, it’s ironic how we tend to defend ourselves in a way that only confirms that person’s opinion. How much more gratifying to immediately prove our accusers wrong by rising above it and blessing the whole situation. Not only does it keep our inner worlds from the stain of negative emotion, it also keeps our characters and reputations from the stain of regrettable words and actions.