Exotic invasives. In biological circles this means plants, animals, insects that come from outside an ecological zone that have no natural enemies and so they multiply at an alarming rate, choking out or destroying the native flora and fauna. Such things as Japanese beetles expanding throughout the Northeast U.S. that eat up fruits, vegetables, flowers, grass, and trees, kudzu vines from
One of Jesus’ most difficult teachings is to love your enemies. It seems so contrary to wisdom or nature to do so. While we may find it possible to love enemies at a distance, loving someone who has just done something mean to us can seem really hard. And why should we try to love them when it might just be easier to avoid them?
One thing I’ve discovered is that if you love someone, it is impossible to fear them at the same time.
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