Fear or Faith… which are you feeding?

I’m sure you’ve heard the story of the two dogs, or two wolves.  It’s told in many ways.  Here’s one version that is said to be a Native American Proverb:

A tribal elder is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he says to the boy.  "It is a terrible fight and it is between two dogs. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego."

He continues, "The other dog is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asks his grandfather, "Which dog will win?"

The elder simply replies, "The one you feed."

Today, and in the days ahead, as things get worse before they get better, we have a choice:  do we feed FEAR or FAITH?  Which dog will you feed?

Sunday’s Gospel reading is about Jesus walking on water, and Peter leaving the boat to try to do the same.  Again, a story of fear and faith.  Listen on Sunday to hear Pastor Tuula’s reflection on the story and what we are living through.

The days may be long and harder than we are accustomed to, but we have a choice.  Feed Faith!