12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
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At times it seems to us that hatred or simply hostility arises as a result of quarrels. In essence, when we think this way, we are trying to justify ourselves. The word of God says the opposite: the source of hostility and quarrels is found in our heart. If there is hatred in it toward the person we are speaking with, it will inevitably break out in quarrels, in the rupture of relationships. And if love lives in us, then we are ready to forgive the harshest and most unpleasant words and actions, even to overlook sins. A beloved person is dear to us no matter what, while a hated person has no chance even for dialogue. And the issue is not the circumstances of the relationship, but ourselves.