“But the one who hates his brother or sister is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and doesn’t know where he’s going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.” 1 John 2:11
"Intense or Passionate Dislike". Focus. Intensity. Passion. Drive. Commitment. These are all great qualities/characteristics of a person when directed toward a positive goal or result. When we exhibit these, we avoid being distracted, lazy, unmotivated and flaky. But when these qualities/characteristics end up being used in a negative direction, we become negative and the result is negative. Whether it is another person or even another thing, when we say/feel that we ... hate school, practice, running, lifting, work, chores, winter, my situation, everything ... we don't gain anything and we actually lose.
Lord, life is already difficult and I don't need to make it more difficult by intentionally and passionately putting my thoughts and feelings and mind and spirit in to negativity when You want me to be intensely and passionate about loving You and loving others.
"Intense or Passionate Dislike". Focus. Intensity. Passion. Drive. Commitment. These are all great qualities/characteristics of a person when directed toward a positive goal or result. When we exhibit these, we avoid being distracted, lazy, unmotivated and flaky. But when these qualities/characteristics end up being used in a negative direction, we become negative and the result is negative. Whether it is another person or even another thing, when we say/feel that we ... hate school, practice, running, lifting, work, chores, winter, my situation, everything ... we don't gain anything and we actually lose.
Lord, life is already difficult and I don't need to make it more difficult by intentionally and passionately putting my thoughts and feelings and mind and spirit in to negativity when You want me to be intensely and passionate about loving You and loving others.
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