Word of the Day: REDEMPTIVE
Saving from suffering
redemptive (adj) - saving someone from error, evil, or harm [ri-demp-tiv]
BREAKDOWN: RE- (back) + EMPT- (to take) + -IVE (pertaining to)
redemption is the act, state, or process of of saving or being saved; a process of buying or gaining something back
redeem means to free from harm or suffering; to offset; to repurchase
redeeming means making up for faults or flaws; compensatory
"Love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep loving them, and they can’t stand it too long... There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
