OT:TWO WOLVES

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
"One is Evil -  It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
"The other is Good -  It is 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 you feed."

That is a really beautiful message.  In my Native American ancestry, we are members of the Wolf Clan.  I have a great-great-uncle that lives on a reservation in South Dakota, it will make him smile when I send this to him and he sees the "Great Spirit" is alive and well, even in OH posts...thank you
Kim in Fontana

This is so true!  When you feed the negative self-talk, you feel bad about yourself or the people you're negative thinking about.  It's where a Pity Party comes from.  If you feed the good wolf, life is so much better, happier and I find I lose the weight better!

"Thank you for this wonderful message

This is so true.  The first time I ever heard this story was from my hubby, right after we had left a particular church we had been attending because of dissension among the rank and file over some church 'political' issue.  His comment was' we don't need this garbage'. When I asked what he meant, he told me this story about good and evil and then added that the 'wrong' wolf was being fed. Such a great analogy!  Thank you Darlene for posting this on the Lord's Day. ^_^
Nancy aka Sunray