Life Giving and Death Dealing, The Second Sunday of Christmas

The will of the Father is for us to be like Christ, to be life giving. Yet, we live in a culture that is like a death dealing grudge match.. John tells us to put on the mind of Christ, being life giving in all that we say and do. This opens the door to many questions. What does it mean to believe? Will we be life giving or death dealing? What should we do when we fail?