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Hatred/Loving our enemies
Rocket999:
Is it wrong to just ignore the people that my carnal mind wants to hate? I find myself I can love them (as we are commanded to love our enemies) as long as I don't have to be around them or deal with them. I feel terrible that some of my own family members annoy me this bad, but it's like every single time I'm ever around them as soon as they open their mouths I get extremely fired up and hostile towards them so I feel I'm best off just trying to avoid them...
thank you for any reply you can give me,
Ray
^I sent this email to Ray, but I understand how I might not get a reply (atleast for a while) because of his condition and busy schedule. Could I got some insight from anyone else?
EKnight:
I think Rays audio/transcript describing agapeo and phileo love may help you.
http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3719.0.html][url]http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,3719.0.html[/url]
Eileen
Ninny:
Yes, it's like Ray said in that particular topic, you can love someone, but that doesn't mean you hang out with them or socialize with them.
Sometimes you just have to ask God to shut your ears and eyes to them and block out their annoyances. It is amazing how much better you feel when you can just turn and walk away when they start whatever they do that annoys you. I always just pray that God will change my attitude. I've always loved that proverb "a soft answer turns away wrath"Proverbs15:1. A friend once asked me, "What if when you give a soft answer the wrath that's turned away isn't his, but yours?" ooh there is something to ponder, huh?
"But grevious words stir up anger." that is a mouthful of truth right there. :)
Kathy
Carlos31:
Did Jesus love the pharisees?
Yes.
Did he teach them?
Yes.
did they listen?
No, at least most of them no.
Did Jesus treat them nicely?
No.
Jackie Lee:
I have a sister that is so annoying, Yet I love her and would do what I could to help her if she needed.
Fortunately the feeling is mutual but if I need her she would be there.
Since we both annoy each other we don't socialise much.
We love each other without being around each other.
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