God says, « I am offering you life or death, blessing or curse. Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live » (Deuteronomy 30:19). « Choose life. » That’s God’s call…

When we look critically at the many thoughts and feelings that fill our minds and hearts, we may come to the horrifying discovery that we often choose death instead of…

When we have been deeply hurt by another person, it is nearly impossible not to have hostile thoughts, feelings of anger or hatred, and even a desire to take revenge.…

The apostle Paul writes to the Romans: « Bless your persecutors; never curse them, bless them. … Never pay back evil with evil. … Never try to get revenge. … If…

Choosing life instead of death demands an act of will that often contradicts our impulses. Our impulses want to take revenge, while our wills want to offer forgiveness. Our impulses…

When you write a very angry letter to a friend who has hurt you deeply, don’t send it! Let the letter sit on your table for a few days and…

Words are very important. When we say to someone: « You are an ugly, useless, despicable person, » we might have ruined the possibility for a relationship with that person for life.…

Often we remain silent when we need to speak. Without words, it is hard to love well. When we say to our parents, children, lovers, or friends: « I love you…

To bless means to say good things. We have to bless one another constantly. Parents need to bless their children, children their parents, husbands their wives, wives their husbands, friends…

It is an ongoing temptation to think of ourselves as living under a curse. The loss of a friend, an illness, an accident, a natural disaster, a war, or any…