(A) Ye have no enemies. Let this ever be within thine own heart: Do right in self. And that which is thine own cannot, will not be taken from thee. Those who try such are enemies to themselves. Look not upon them as enemies to thee. Feel sorry for them for their misconstruction of right. 3250-1

For what is bad? Good gone wrong, or something else? It is good misapplied, misconstrued, or used in a selfish manner—for the satisfying of a desire within self. 1089-5

(Q) How can she conduct herself so as to gain the goodwill and respect of her family and friends; and rid herself of her temper?

(A) As indicated, there must be builded the purposefulness in knowing self as one with constructive influences—that build for peace, harmony and happiness.

(Q) How should she be treated by her family?

(A) In that manner which may be called as loving indifference to the temperamental outbursts; not condemnation, but in that of quiet, peaceful contemplation with the body as to the manner in which the personality may be made for constructive influences or forces in the experience. 352-1

Learn ye patience, if ye would have an understanding, if ye would gain harmony and grace in this experience! "For in patience do ye possess your souls." It’s when individuals have become impatient, and desire their own will or desire their expression or desire that they as individuals be heard, that they become less and less in that close association with the Divine—and more of that as is human and of the animal becomes manifest. This is a power, to be sure, but fraught with egotism becomes a destructive power.

And bad is only good gone wrong, or going away from God. 1201-2

Then only in loving indifference may the conditions be met.

What, ye say, is loving indifference?