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Rhys 🕊:
Rom 12:14  Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
Rom 12:15  Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
Rom 12:16  Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
Rom 12:17  Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
Rom 12:18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Rom 12:19  Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord."
Rom 12:20  To the contrary, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."
Rom 12:21  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Miranda_78:
Dennis,
I didn't mention that they could only hear me if they were outside, my windows were closed. They could have had respect for another persons rights to sing in their home, especially ,music that has the name of Jesus.  They started their loud commotions before I ever began my hymnal singing. I can send you an email description of every detail of the kinds of things they have done and it will probably startle you. I had talked to a pastor who was a police man during the time it began which was years ago to where he replied directly saying I should get the police involved and That was the icing start. Now they have gotten worse, and calling the police would not be something I want to do lest they continue on in their evil...

Dave in Tenn:
Doesn't he have a "right" to be outside?  Of course, we aren't there so we can't know for sure what all he is doing/has done.  So far, I am pretty sure, he has not put you on trial, stripped and beaten you, and nailed you to a piece of wood.  Things kinda like that are going to happen.  We shouldn't be surprised when they do.  It's not easy following Him.   

You say you've seen his 'spirit' in others.  Perhaps he has never seen a christian actually do the things in the scripture Rhys posted.  Maybe all he has seen are people quick to take offense, full of condemnation and hypocrisy.  I don't know...just saying that is pretty common.

If those scriptures don't apply to you in this situation, then I guess they don't.  Hang in there.     

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Proverbs 19:11New King James Version (NKJV)
11
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger,
And his glory is to overlook a transgression.

Proverbs 12:16
16
A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.


Proverbs 15:18
18
A wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention.


Colossians 3:12-13

12 God has chosen you and made you his holy people. He loves you. So your new life should be like this: Show mercy to others. Be kind, humble, gentle, and patient. 13 Don’t be angry with each other, but forgive each other. If you feel someone has wronged you, forgive them. Forgive others because the Lord forgave you.

James 1:19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath

Stephen the Martyr

54 When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Remember constant communication (prayer) with God who knows both sides of your situation.

rick:
Without adversity how is one to learn righteousness ? God said to be thankful for all things ,  in this life we must experience the good the bad and the ugly if we are to grow.

Well, Christ did say forgive them they know not what they do, but what if they do know what they do ? Should we not forgive ? I say forgive them whoever they are , its apart of our learning righteousness.

God bless everyone.

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