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Pray For Your Enemies?
8/6/2016 10:39:47 AM

For those of us who profess to be Christians, we are admonished to pray for our enemies; this is a must.

We may not want to believe it, but each of us has enemies, people,who for whatever reason(s),wish us ill. We may not know who they are, but if you are an adult, you have your share of them, and you don't have to do anything spectacular to create these ill wishers except be yourself,and try to treat everyone the way you want to be treated.I know it seems a bit unreal, but it is true nonetheless.
It is also true,that sometimes,we do "rub people the wrong way", and as a result, we inherit their wrath or "ill will." This can be very challenging to accept, especially if we did not intend to cause harm,but when you realize that someone wishes you ill, what do you do? Do you rant and rave while thinking of ways to retaliate in kind? Or do you pray for them? For those of us who profess to be Christians, we are admonished to pray for our enemies; this is a must.I believe that praying for those wishing us ill will help us as much,or perhaps more, than it helps them. First,praying for the enemy removes the anger we may have,and it gives us an opportunity to put ourselves in their place; praying also helps us to calm down, to relax before the Father and focus on our relationship with Him,and finally, praying for our enemies brings them into God's presence by us. This overtime will remove from our minds, hearts all ambivalence, and will enable us to see the enemy as one who needs to be in a relationship with our Father.
Whether the enemy is a boss, co-worker,neighbor, ex-spouse, or terrorist,and the like,praying for him or her will not only help you to have the right attitude, it just may help the enemy to take a fresher look at the situation, but no matter what your enemy decides to do, your prayers on his, her behalf, will allow you to move forward.

What To Do Next?

*Identify your enemy(ies) by name;

*Admit that your approach in dealing with them,so far has not been the best;

*Pray for your enemy(ies)with sincerity and humility;

*Continue to do so until you no longer have any discomfort,or ambivalence toward them.

* Grow and shine in the light of God's love.

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