by Vicki Phipps

Created on: December 06, 2008   Last Updated: September 07, 2009

How do you fight for what you think is right? First, you'll need to look through your personal view of the truth, and with your God given insight, you'll need to see beyond the strife to a place where change is made and what was wrong becomes what is right. Still, it's wise to keep in mind that no matter how "right" your vision may be, you'll need to inspire others to see through your view of the truth. Otherwise, all you'll do is fight. Only when you open eyes and change minds will your vision of the truth be seen and achieved.

THIS FACT REMAINS THE SAME: HOPE AND FAITH CREATES POSITIVE CHANGE

In the 60's people fought for what they thought was right all the time. Women were fighting for their right to equal pay and African American's fought for their civil rights day and night. Others fought against the war in Vietnam incessantly, but when people fight, all they create is strife. That's why it took the amazing grace of hope and faith to create the change that was actually achieved through the vision of people like Martin Luther King.

1. Communicate what you debate through a view of hope and faith.

Then again, it's clear to see that the need to fight for what we think is right is still true today. Once again we went out on a limb to fight for what we thought was right within the campaign between Obama and McCain. That was quite a fight, but when it comes to the need for change, hope and faith always wins in the end. That's why it's never wise to use fear based debates to win a fight. Fear manipulates and it only creates hate, but hope motivates the faith it takes to change minds and open eyes to see through your vision of what is right.

Fear based debates are communicated through a negative view, which tends to make people afraid, and the fact remains that what makes people afraid creates hate. Fear based hate becomes a monster in our minds, and eventually those monsters become our worst enemy. That's why Roosevelt wisely advised, "The only thing we need to fear is fear itself."

2. Be FOR more and AGAINST less.

History taught us that wise people fight for what they think is right by being for more and against less. Like JFK explained, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country. " Give more and take less. Go out on a limb now and then to do something different. Listen to the other guy sometimes to find new insight. Only then will you see that change is never made when we fight against people or things.

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