Can’t power of love stop misery?
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The spirit of compassion – Is it within me?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy A woman was walking along a road when she was attacked by a thief. He took her purse, beat her up, and went away, leaving her injured. A few local cars passed but nobody stopped to investigate the body lying on the path. What the woman needed was the spirit of compassion to … Continue reading The spirit of compassion – Is it within me?
Power of love – No control over suffering?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Play or download podcast of this post If there really were a power of love behind the universe, why doesn’t it stop widespread suffering in the world? The struggle to find a compelling argument for the existence of both pain and disease and a loving powerful God puts many people off religion. … Continue reading Power of love – No control over suffering?
Do I get my way too often?
Okay so you seldom shout at your teenage son to keep his bedroom tidy. In fact you don’t voice explosive anger, never mind verbal abuse or a threat of violence to get your own way. But perhaps without even realising it, do you sometimes use less obvious methods of manipulation?
Do your attempts at influencing others amount to trying to make them think, act, or feel the way you do? How do you assess the way you manage other people in your life? Do you get your own way too often?