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IGNORE YOUR PERSONAL INSULTS AND PRAY FOR THEM

October 22

eloved, do you have someone who is really getting in your face and bothering you? Are you trying with all your might to be a Christian in the sight of this person, but you are about to the end of your endurance? You know that striking out in anger is not the answer. You have prayed for them, but it only seems to get worse! May I ask you this, "What have you prayed specifically? How deeply and truly seriously have you prayed?" This is what I mean. Subconsciously, the child of God knows that we are to "pray for those who persecute and spitefully use (you) us." (Luke 6:28) We also know that we are to "love our enemies and do good unto those who do evil unto you." (Matthew 5:44) Then, where is the breakdown? My child, it seems that if we pray good blessings for someone who is working evil then we are rewarding someone's evil against us. How does this make sense? Here is how it makes sense. Sometimes you do not pray what you feel now. Sometimes you must pray what the Father tells you to pray, trusting that He knows more about the results from this kind of prayer than you do! If you were to reward another person's evil with your own evil actions, then where would the precious Spirit of Christ appear in the situation? Nowhere! You do want the Lord Jesus to make His appearance in every situation of your daily life, don't you? Then, when you reward good for evil, you are in obedience to one of the Father in Heaven's commands for your life. What does this produce? For one thing, it removes your reasons to be bitter, spiteful and full of revenge in your situation. The Lord Jesus does not need to convict you for your sinful attitude at the point of your obedience. Instead, He comes to your aid to force the person to "lay down his/her weapons against you." (Proverbs 16:7) You have acted out the person and mind of the Lord Jesus with this other person (s), proving that you are children of your Father in Heaven!! Isn't that good? Then go do it! I love you!

Prayer

Father, I can no longer enjoy the luxury of returning evil for evil! I have sought to take my own vengeance, when you have commanded me to love the unlovely person. Forgive me in the name of Jesus, Father. I believe that people can afflict me until I admit my poor attitudes in daily situations. I bless you, Almighty God and I lift my song of praise to you, in Jesus’ name, amen!

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