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I’ve been reading a lot of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work lately, because it just feels… appropriate.
In a season in which we are regularly confronted by our societal capacity for evil, I have to be pretty intentional about remaining open to being surprised by people’s capacity for good.
One of Dr. King’s more consistent reminders was that he was not fighting to defeat opponents, but to defeat injustice. In fact, his goal was to win opponents over, not to humiliate them.
And it’s that sort of ethic I find inspiring, even if difficult to emulate.
As I try to grow to that level of compassion, I’ve adopted the practice of sending out a daily reminder:
Today is a great day to overcome evil with good.
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