“Lessons from an African Proverb” by Philip Kakungulu

But the proverb can also simply mean that based on experience, desire, affection etc. It’s hard to change a perspective of one, nothing is being criticized.

Both points of view are different and might be hard to convince you that I’m right or you are wrong…

If I was narrow-minded, I would go one way or the other the fly is better or the bee is better neither is better the broader perspective is all things have value neither one is better than other when taking into the complete picture….

When I was younger I might have agreed with you but when you talk about experience I’m looking at the broader picture to say one is better than the other is to subscribe to complex of superiority/inferiority when neither is better both have jobs to do under the sun and both jobs are necessary..

We have to learn to look at the entire picture not just what we prefer….

I like the part, “the superiority/inferiority dynamic is a Eurocentric thing [and] it is the type of conditioning we have to break [free from]”

Well i could say it never had anything to do with better it was just a perspective based situation!

But the answer is No! It’s not a perspective based on a situation with the the phrase that was used…

Even if the bee explained to the Fly why honey is better than manure…. ” *Enemies* competing for the ‘ideal something’.

In the grand scheme of things and the totality of it *both are insects* – ” *Neighbours* ” both have a *job to do* ” *Developing* *Action* Together” both are equal under the sun….

The situation shows preferential perspective rather than an objective perspective….

A Perfect illustration of the ENDA Concept or ARIA Concept in Conflict Transformation.  This is the cost of competition! This competition is an inborn mimetic desire feeding on our natural bowels of fallenness. Therefore even when we work hard to accomplish something good for our selves, for our family, for our church or community we always end up in conflict, scapegoating our perceived enemies! Because our way of life demands that in order to gain something one must lose something! The ENDA and ARIA approach to conflict helps us change the Narrative; which is that in order for one to gain something they need to give something and not necessarily take something! John 3.16: For God so loved the world that He Gave His only Begotten Son, so that who so ever believes in Him, should not Perish but have Everlasting Life.

What are you willing to Give to help recognise that your Enemy is your Neighbor! What are you willing to give to help you move from being Enemies to Neighbours! What are you Willing to give to help you move with your enemies into a new identity of neighbours developing action together!

This action developed together by enemies who realise they are neighbours focuses on problem sharing even in the face of disagreement! The core locus of major world religions or belief systems centers on redemption through self-given sacrifice, which echoes back to the Bible Story of the Loving God Father who gives His son to redeem His creation!

Yes, we are Neighbors in Humanity regardless of race, color, age, gender and status! In the great Cosmic work of reconciliation we are called to remember our own humanity and help others even our enemies come to a place where they realise their own humanity!

In the beginning God made man and woman in his Image! God remembers His image in us! Psalms 8.4-8; Who is man that you are mindful of him, that you have made him a little lower than angels yet you have crowned him with Glory… Who are we not to remember and recognize the humanity in those around us!

God remembers and recognises His image in us, to the point that He sends his only begotten Son to give his life for us! The Giver of life, continues to give unto giving his son! We are called to give in order to gain something! This is the Father heart of God, with which we progress nonviolently, and without hurting the Neighbor! The shift in perspective from seeing them as Enemies to seeing them as Neighbours is what Breaks the Barrier of Hatred, Anger, Greed and all sorts of Pain! Therefore Matthew 5.9 Becomes the core of finishing the Great Commission! Matthew 5.9: Blessed are the Peace Makers for they will be called the Children of God! Children of God = Final Witness as the Church, as the body of Christ! And then the End will come.

Please note: ENDA stands for Enemies Developing Action together, and ARIA stands for; from Antagonism to Resonance to Inventing Action together… This stems from Luke 16.16 The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

Peace Like war must be waged! We are called to engage our Enemies so as to break the Antagonism, start inventing or using our God-image given ability in creating Action; action being the works of Peace “Love” that complete our Faith even unto the Great Commission. Matthew 28. 16 – 20.