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Indescribeable 66F
5216 posts
5/11/2006 3:36 pm
DO YOU FALL INTO YOUR OWN HOLES?

How often have you had people undermine you or say false things about you and your immediate reaction is to retaliate, get even and get all worked up about it? You might get hives or have a lack of sleep pertaining to the incident.

Often times the very hole someone is digging for you he falls into himself.

So that being said, As a Christian how are we instructed to react?


(¯`•♥•´¯) ¤`•.♥.•´ ¤ (¯`•♥•´¯)


cynamun
(Cynthia Van Leir)
73F
145 posts
5/11/2006 4:11 pm

I thought if you were nice to your enemies, you reaped burning coals upon his head, er, something like that!!!!!


carolinehampton
(caroline hampton)
59F
8849 posts
5/11/2006 6:07 pm

I agree with Cynamun and added to that we should be slow to anger so I'm all for the burning coals


Friendly402 61F

5/11/2006 6:26 pm

God said for us to love our neighbors even our enemies that are aginist us. I say to love them when even they attact you mentally,or
physially the way God would have you love them. Have a blessed Evening. PS. When you love them the way God wants us to love them things look a whole lot better.

Linda


easygoing54 68M

5/11/2006 6:44 pm

Do not sin and let anger take control,Think about it overnight and remain silent


SueBSingin
(Sue R)
63F
2566 posts
5/11/2006 6:51 pm

Tis easy to speak when angered, but best to hold your tongue and kill 'em with kindness.

Hugs,
Sue


Rebekka 77F

5/11/2006 6:54 pm

We are to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us.

Elizabeth


levs_514
(levi Nuas)
61F
1412 posts
5/11/2006 7:33 pm

GOD said, love your enemy. Romans 12: 14 BLESS THOSE WHO PERSECUTE YOU; BLESS AND DO NOT CURSE. v 17 DO NOT REPAY ANYONE EVIL FOR EVIL. v. 19 DO NOT TAKE REVENGE , MY FRIENDS, BUT LEAVE ROOM FOR GOD'S WRATH, for it is written, IT IS MINE TO AVENGE; I WILL REPAY, says THE LORD. Oftentimes, I poured out to God all my pain, that others caused. I've seen for myself, how God defended me. God is a just GOD.

" We are fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14a


skeptical33740
(tom )
66M

5/11/2006 7:43 pm

Yes, lots of them, lost track of how many shortly after I learned to walk.


willgod
(Maria )
78F

5/11/2006 8:44 pm

Just recently heard a message on this.

He made a pit and hollowed it out and has fallen into the hole which he has made. Psalm 7:15 Amplified Bible


Mom4Jesus 56F

5/12/2006 9:41 am

pray salvation for them
for when that happens
the Spirit will recide in them
and when THAT happens, they will produce Fruit of the Spirit
which is ALL GOOD

Look at what happened to Matthew (in the gospels)
he was DESPISED
because he cheated the common people for his own gain
it was accepted in that society
like if our IRS guys added a nice hefty bonus on the top FOR THEM
and were legally allowed to get away with it
would you hate them?
uh huh
but Matthew did something amazing when the Spirit of God came into his life and heart
he had KEPT CAREFUL TRACK OF ALL HIS DEALINGS
(some people that steal keep very precise records)
and he returned EVERY CENT AND THEN SOME TO ALL!!!!! THAT HE HAD RIPPED OFF

ALL

I bet if he was married, that must have torked his wife off, huh?
she probably got used to the style in which they had grown accustomed

but you see, HE WAS DRAMATICALLY CHANGED
MORPHED
ALTERED
for he was BORN AGAIN AND MADE NEW

so our enemies?
we are commanded to pray for them
and I believe this is why
PRAY FOR THEIR SALVATION
PRAY FOR THE SPIRIT TO BEAR FRUIT IN THEIR LIVES
PRAY FOR GOD'S PERFECT!!!! WILL TO BE DONE IN THEIR LIVES

and yours

be blessed,
Mom4Jesus