ENEMIES

Why it's good to have enemies. When I complain about my critics, my father, a retired Presbyterian minister, responds with St. Luke’s words.

Why it’s good to have enemies

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When I complain about my critics, my father, a retired Presbyterian minister, responds with St. Luke’s words of wisdom. “Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,” he reminds me, “for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.” In other words, maybe it’s good to have enemies.