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Overcoming Enemies With Kindness

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 16, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 20.

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Overcoming Enemies With Kindness

ALMOST every one has an enemy. All enemies are not equally savage and cruel. Many enmities grow out of little misunderstandings in social, commercial, or political life. These small beginnings often become bitter feuds. How may one meet and overcome an enemy? By physical force and violence? This is one way—a very uncertain way. By ridicule and scorning? The best way is to meet him in love, and conquer him with kindness. Jesus said, “Love your enemies.” Paul said, “If thine enemy hunger, feed him.”