One evening a Cherokee elder told his grandson about a battle going on inside people. He told his grandson that the battle is between two wolfs that live inside all of us.
One wolf is EVIL: It is about anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
The other wolf is GOOD: It is about joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.
The grandson thought about it for a minute, and then asked his grandfather; which wolf wins”? The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one who wins is the one you feed.”
So the question is….which wolf do you feed most frequently?
Let us always choose the good wolf, the one that is inclusive and respects the dignity of all persons; the one that sees the face of God in every human being and strives to make others do likewise; the one that radiates God’s love and joy; the one that shows God’s mercy, tenderness and compassion to the most vulnerable in society. If this is our choice, then we have chosen wisely!—AMEN.
