The Element of Indifference

Greetings Dear Reader,

I had a conversation recently about how important it is not to be unkind to others.  She realized that she was treating a coworker in a very mean way.  This week when I spoke to her she said that she had gone all week without being mean to the aforementioned coworker.

She went on to tell me that the coworker asked why she was mad.  As we continued the conversation my friend explained that she was not mad but rather she was indifferent.  Sometimes or maybe always indifference is actually aggression.  Whether passive or active, being indifferent requires the withholding of good positive interaction. 

One must practice indifference to achieve it.  That is an aggressive act.  If I am indifferent to the needs of others I am doing harm.  Withholding kindness is to do intentional harm.  In a world where we are required to be recognized by our love for each other there is no room for indifference.

We would not withhold food from someone who is starving but we walk in a world where people are hungry for kindness.  We cannot afford to treat anyone with indifference.  It robs others of hope and love.

It is not enough for me to not do evil.  I must actively do good.  I cannot be indifferent to anyone.  I must do everything I can to show kindness and love to others.  Indifference is aggression done with subtlety.   Kindness must be given with intent.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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To Be or Not to Be – Involved

Greetings Dear Reader,

Too often we choose a cause, gear up, and jump into the fray.  That is not what I mean by being involved.  To be we must be involved in every moment of life.  We must be a part of the things that are going on around us. 

I cannot travel through the day uninvolved in the needs of those around me.  Opportunity presents itself more often that I realize unless I am ready to be involved.  Tiny kindness that cost me little or nothing are opportunities to be involved.  Greeting people with real engagement makes a difference.  Being aware of the needs of others should be a part of my interactions. 

I must be constantly involved.  My life is supposed to be about others.  If I am involved and engaged in life I will see those needs and can reach out to help.  It is too easy to click “like” and not really engage.  If I am to follow Christ then I am to engage with those he loves.  That would be everyone. 

If I am not involved then I miss the opportunities to live the gospel that are in my path.  Everything about those around me is my business.  I am supposed to make an impact that makes the lives of others better.  I cannot do that if I am not involved.

Wishing you joy in the journey,

Aramis Thorn

Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”

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