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What does Loving thy enemy mean?
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: zander on September 22, 2011, 01:19:56 PM ---So its ok if i avoid someone? and like they are in the same room as me? No ill feelings - just avoid them?
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Well obviously there are some ill feelings, otherwise you wouldn't be avoiding them. You can either attempt to hash it out with them now or later. Just know that it will get worked out, either in this age or the next.
If you don't feel like you are not ready for that now, then simply wait until you are ready.
Marques
Revilonivek:
--- Quote from: zander on September 22, 2011, 01:19:56 PM ---So its ok if i avoid someone? and like they are in the same room as me? No ill feelings - just avoid them?
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It's hard.. I am going through a similar issue with my friend and her family. my friend and I have grown close the last few years than ever before but her family hates me, especially her mother. for even bringing up or talking to their daughter about God, his grand plan for mankind, great things about him. scriptures and what Ray talks about, and many deep stuff about the bible and God. There's alot of tensions every time i'm near her mother. Her mother didn't like me because she feels like I'm the one who's making her daughter backslide from Pentecostalism. i didn't do anything. the only thing I am guilty of is talking about it. I even told my friend to not take it from me but see for herself, study the scriptures, be open to what it reveals and pray alot. her mother doesn't believe the truths of God, and accuses me to be making her daughter go to hell and is scared for her daughter. I have tried to make peace with her mother but she's not willing. at least not now. Ive struggled with that at the back of my head, knowing that there's no peace. LIke Marques said, wish them good tidings, and remember they will come to the truth one day and everything will be perfect. everything here are temporary and we'll all understand one day. After all, we are all family, but there's divisions here in this age. it won't be in the next age :) I need to be reminded of that frequently. It's really hard with all the tensions. Hang in there. God knows your heart. God strengthens our hearts through circumstances such as this.. God never wants to keep it easy for any of us. It's how we learn things best.
zander:
Its a bit of a hard one to understand. I mean, if i speak to them (as in like try and make conversation), i am basically lying to myself. if i shake their hand, im lying, if i kiss them (on the cheek to say hi) i am lying....where is the line drawn?
Its not an issue, as i barely see them, but i just wanted to understand this a bit more.
Joel:
Scriptures can help concerning our enemies.
Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 25:21-22 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Verse 44 we can see by what Jesus is saying what a real enemy does to us. Maybe some people we think are our enemies, aren't really by his standards. ???
Joel
Revilonivek:
--- Quote from: Joel on September 22, 2011, 07:59:24 PM ---Scriptures can help concerning our enemies.
Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 25:21-22 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee.
Matthew 5:43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Verse 44 we can see by what Jesus is saying what a real enemy does to us. Maybe some people we think are our enemies, aren't really by his standards. ???
Joel
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Yes, That makes sense, Overcome evil with good, not overcome evil with evil... Good is God's light- just hard when put in actual situations but gotta learn how to do it right. def not easy. Thanks Joel.
Denise
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