"Don't make me shoot you!"
"Kill them!"
Using the legal system to destroy those that differ!
Initiating a war!
All seem to be positions of power. All are admission of giving up; weakness; fear/terror.
Those with true power rarely use it. They listen and adjust to new and different information.
Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu lead South Africa out of Apartheid through reconciliation and forgiveness. A true demonstration of power; here I expected a blood bath.
Jesus did not brandish the sword, but gave acceptance. He listened, letting those questioning Him to finish, and then responded without condemning them, just their actions.
Seeing others as equal, listening to them, enables me with growth and a life with less fear. I am not in control, and no longer wish to be.
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