"Cherokee Wisdom"
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.
One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
Cherokee Wisdom
Tuesday March 20, 2007
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Donny,
Have you studied the history of the church and its relationship to philosophy? if you haven't, and Im not suggesting you haven't, it might prove an interesting study for you.
I nearly choked upon reading this entry - just earlier this morning, riding the bus on my way to class, I was contemplating the version of it I'd heard - a wise old Chinese elder talking about dragons, with the same impact line. Worth thinking about, certainly. Thanks.
Donny say: "I think it is so easy to see which wolf is being fed, by what behaviors and actions result. That is why I have the negative view of the Left that I do." Wow! Which wolf are you feeding?
The thing is that while the "good wolf" or the "bad wolf" may win, our natures will still guarantee that in the end, the "bad wolf" will win-out. Therein is our need for a Savior.
Boone ... Think your post through. The presence of the Savior means that the good wolf CAN, in the end, win. We are not automatons ... we have been given free will from birth. By ourselves, we may not be able to starve that 'bad wolf' to death, but we can certainly weaken him all the while feeding the 'good wolf' living water and spiritual meat. We weren't meant to fight this fight alone ... but neither were we meant to abandon the field of conflict. That's why we have been given spiritual armor. Use it. Fight the good fight. Rely on the power from above. As a culture, good may not triumph ... but as individuals we can walk the straight path.
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