How often we hear quite comfortable saying, "Do not do good - do not get evil."And many do in fact believe it.Moreover, every day this saying becomes a lifestyle million.But what lies behind it and how does it work?
Parable of the snake, peasant and herons
on a snake began to hunt.When the danger was quite close, she begged the peasant who was walking by, to save him, taking in his stomach.And he did so.Hunters found them and hid in the bush, and the man asked the snake vypolsti out.But inside it was so warm and cozy, the snake refused to fulfill the request.Then the man turned to grieving heron, spoke about his problem.She took the snake out of the stomach of the peasant and killed her.But the man was very worried, because the snake could poison him with its poison.And then Heron said that it could save six white birds, which need to cook and eat.And then came the farmer idea that Heron might well be the first.He caught it and brought it home.My wife started to scold him that the bird had saved him, and he told her so decided to repay.After that, she released a heron, but she plucked out her eyes.
Chain Reaction
problem parable "do not do good - do not get evil" it lies in the fact that on a subconscious level everyone is waiting for, that he must repay good for absolutely any action.But to get something in return, he did not notice it.Saying "do not do good - do not get evil" Bible interprets as the work of demons that are trying to lead us astray.In fact, any valid and sincere act of evil furious, because of what she is trying to make trouble, that man descended from the righteous path.Remember about redemption?Many people forget a simple truth - to the sins in the past, we should be free to do good in the world.Remember the wonderful saying: "Do unto others as would like them to do unto you."Imagine for a moment that one day you will find yourself in a difficult situation that can not handle themselves.And people who could provide such assistance, live by the rule "do not do good - do not get evil."
not a word, but in deed
Returning to believe the Bible, saying "do not do good - do not get evil" is quite controversial.On the one hand, it is in the Christian doctrine, we can see a myriad of examples, which indirectly confirm this statement.But on the other hand, it is infallible people, righteous and holy saved a huge amount of people.For example, the parable of Saint Nicholas.According to legend, in the past a rich, now a beggar's father decided to make their daughters prostitutes, who will thus earn a living.But Nicholas Mir Lycian three times gave him gold, but did it in secret, as he himself did not want to honor and glory, but only genuinely wanted to help people and divert them from the path of debauchery and fall.Father successfully issued daughters in marriage, giving him a dowry of gold.Learning who favored him, he could not repay Nicholas anything except how to thank God for it, and that sent him to the daughters of the savior and protector.
To be or not to be?
And so we come to the main question: how true the saying "do not do good - do not get evil."In order to answer this question, let us remember the old cartoon "Wow! Talking Fish!".It clearly states: "Do good, and then throw it into the water."The old man did.And welcome back to him handsomely, though he does not expect.Because you have to decide who you want to be, and what will your children and grandchildren one day.
