Building Tolerance From Tolerance:
Tolerance Is A Cornerstone In The
Construction Of A Fulfilling And
Peaceful Life.
It Offers Us The Opportunity To
Strengthen Rather Than Destroy,
Improve Rather Than Destroy,
Improve Rather Than Diminish,
And Create Rather Than Demolish.
It Is The Mortar That Holds The
Structure Of Our Relationships
Together And Strengthens The
Bonds Of Friendship.
It Is An Essential Building Block
Of True Happiness.
An Act Of Tolerance Is A Seed Sown
That Will Grow Similar Acts.
In Like Manner, An Act Of Intolerance
Will Reap A Harvest Intolerance.
Our Attempts To Understand Someone
Will Be A Of Strong, Even Empowering
Invitation To That Person To Understand
And Accept Us, To Open Dialogue And
Relationship, And To Open Both To New
Options.
Tolerance Is The Beginning Of Understanding
The One We Don't Understand, The First Step
In Reconciliation, The Triumph Of Common
Ground Over Hostile Differences.
Tolerance, On The Other Hand, Builds Bridges
Between Us And Makes Us Teachers Of One
Another.
It Saves Us From The Distractions Into Which
Intolerance Invariably Leads Us.
It Sets Our Spirits Free To Pursue A Purpose
Beyond Our Own Insecurities And Fears.
The Intentional Effort To Understand And Affirm
Those Who Don't Accept Or Agree With Us Will
Result In Some Of The Most Rewarding Relationships
Of Our Life.
Think About Someone You Dislike, Or Simply Can't
Understand, Because Of Or Are In Conflict With
Because Of Some Strong Differences.
Ask God For Wisdom In Building A Bridge To That
Person. Then Follow Through.
By, Jack C. McDowell
Posted By: Judith A. Birt
Monday, September 10th 2012 at 11:54PM
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