The first time I learned this lesson, I was in a homeless shelter in uptown Chicago, lsitening to the story of one man. His story made me think about many things in my own life and really opened up my perspective on life. But, he taught me one thing that still sticks with me.
Love all of God's creatures. We have no right to decide which one's should live and which ones should not. What does this mean? I know plenty of people who kill bugs and spiders that come near them, because they are a "nuisance" or set up mouse traps. And, rat poison? Before making a decision like that, think about this...
God created that creature for a reason. If didn't want it to live, it wouldn't be there. Therefore, what tight do us humans have to decide whether another human or animal should live? We don't. We aren't God. And we never will be either. Therefore, we don't get to make decisions for God.
The second time I learned this lesson was in English class, reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a novel by Samuel T. Coleridge. This novel has a very important message ,that we should all love Go'd creatures, and we should not unfairly end any of their lives, or hurt them in any way, or it will come back to haunt us. Why? Because we have no right to judge which one of God's creatures should live and which should not.
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