Power Over or Power With? The Choice That Shapes Humanity

For centuries, humanity has struggled between domination and collaboration. One destroys; the other creates. Which side of power do you stand on?

It’s been going on for centuries and there is no end in sight. People and/or groups seek to exert Power over. They want power over people who are different from them. They want power over people who think different than them. They want power over cultures they don’t understand. The instance on having power over leads to resistance since inherent in all human beings is the innate desire for self determination and self expression within reasonable societal laws. When we choose to work together setting power over aside we find a way through without having to resort to conflict.

When have you experienced the difference between “power over” and “power with”? Which one brought real change or healing in your life?