some times the one you think is your best friend,can be your worst enimy,and the one you think is your enimy can be your best friend.
2006-09-05 00:37:27 · 6 answers · asked by what is the good word? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i love this story as it explains this very subject wonderfully
There was a soul whose time had come to take a human birth, and so it went to the great cavern in the infinite void where all such souls went. In the cavern there were hundreds of thousands of souls, each manifesting as a small blue flame.
When its time came, the soul stood up and said,
my time has come to take human incarnation, for I have work to do and many lessons to learn. In my life as a human I shall need a family and loving friends to help me, to love me and to nurture me. Who will be my friends and family on earth?
A ripple flickered across thousands of flames and shortly, a few stood forward and said,
we do not know you, we have not met before and are strangers, but being kind and giving love is a pleasant and easy task. We will be your friends and family on earth?.
The soul spoke again and said
And on earth I shall need teachers, people to guide me, to correct me and to discipline me. Who will be my teachers??
Again a ripple went around the assembled flames, and a group came forward and said,
We have known you in other lives and we have grown to respect and like you. We will take on the task of being your teachers in life?.
And a third time the soul spoke and said,
And on earth, If I am to learn the greatest lessons of all, the lessons of humility, tolerance under provocation, and love to those who hate me, I shall need enemies. I shall need people to hate me, abuse me, and do violence against me. Who will do this for me?
Who will be my enemies??
There was a long pause in the cavern until at last, a small group came forward and said,
We are your soul group. We have known and loved you over aeons of time and your growth and learning are as dear to us as our own. This is the most delicate and difficult of tasks and if you are to be hurt and abused, it is better done by loving friends.
We will be your enemies on earth.
anon
2006-09-05 00:41:10 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this really doesn't necessairly refer to Religion but through life as well. there may be times when your supervisor or some other person in authority may stop or change you from doing what act you are and you may think this person is creul and against you. however you may not know the real reason behind the action and later find out the reasons you were prevented from doing the act in question saved you harm or injury of some sort.
2006-09-05 01:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just what it says. In other words that humans are prone to judge others wrongly.
2006-09-05 00:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. It makes a lot of sense. Do you understand it?
2006-09-05 00:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure,its like a saying,a enemy can stick the knife in your back, but what hurts more is when the friend twists the knife in your back.
2006-09-05 01:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tah, i use to think God is uncool & satan is, but i having reservation now. truly curious i am.
2006-09-05 00:40:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋