– Native American Prayer
We are all familiar with the idea that our worst enemy is our greatest spiritual teacher, but it can really be hard to give thanks for self-centered people when they are driving us crazy. It does help to remember some of the things difficult people have to teach us: They require us to grow more patient, more tolerant, and more forgiving; they test the power of our convictions by making us walk our talk; they are clear examples of how we don’t want to be; they remind us of our power to affect others and why it’s so important to be kind.