How should we treat those who mistreat us? Check this out
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:43-48 ESV
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So we are not only supposed to love our enemies but we should also pray for those who persecute you!? How often do we think about praying for those who you have conflicts with? I will be honest, praying for someone who mistreats me is not the first thing that comes to mind. BUT we must strive to be more like Christ and pray for them! Everyone is going through certain things, and what better way to share the love of Christ than to show your enemies that you love them. That is totally against what the world would do or think to do.
Again the prime example of this is when Jesus is hanging on the cross and he prays for the people who placed him there by saying “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” -Luke 23:34
It’s easy to be loving to those who are loving to you, that is easy. What’s hard is being loving to those who are not loving to you, but that is what displays the love of Christ even more.
Let’s pray for those on our hearts today. God bless
Hello, dear @FaithinGod
What a great reflection done by mister Masson, it’s important to try to be like Jesuschrist in every way possible. This is the Lord desire, for us to love and be loved. But anyone can love or act good for their family, for their friends or people they know, what’s difficult is praying and acting good for those we don’t love, those who act poorly, disagree or act badly against us. It’s part of being a better person, and it’s part of having a more mature faith. It’s hard, but it’s something we should do for the best of the world.
Kind regards, Luis Guerrero.
@FaithinGod: It’s easy to treat people well when they treat you well and the real test is when they treat you badly. When things like these happen, I feel really mad and deeply wounded. I can’t even stay calm because of my anger that consumes me…but as soon as I am calm I remember these words “In the garden of your life, you have to pull some weeds, but mainly focus on planting flowers.” So I prayed for those who mistreat me and pray for my own healing…
‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Hi @MakkaPakka hehe. To be honest, you’re the first person that comes to my mind when I read this, haha. How’s everything going on between you and your neighbor? It is very true when you said that It’s easy to treat people well when they treat you well and the real test is when they treat you badly. Kill them with kindness. I think choosing kindness will always be the best thing we can do at the end of the day. And always keep your heart untainted. I believe those people will reap what they sow one day anyway. God bless you and your neighbors as well.
Hahaha @Jean! You can easily distinguish a good neighbor from a bad one…a good neighbor is the one who comes back to your house even if he/she can’t get something from you…like paying you a visit to say hi/hello/how are you? A bad neighbor is the opposite one…that’s what happen with my neighbor here… as soon as she knew we don’t have veggies yet, she doesn’t contact me nor go here…that is actually her routine for almost 2 years that we are here…it is very annoying coz she will call you in messenger and then a minute later she’s already outside picking veggies…I saw her 3 days ago, her neck is as tall as a giraffe looking for our garden if we have something haha!
Hello @FaithinGod Love your enemy.This is a hard concept for many to understand. I will admit, at times it’s hard for me to follow this. But ultimately, praying for them and their souls is the best thing we as Christians can do.
They will know we are Christians by our Love. Show kindness and compassion. Most times they need it more than you.
At least you’re laughing now. But wait until your veggies are back haha. I guess, we can’t control everything that happens to us, but we can always control how we respond to the things that we can’t control. Especially to the things that threatens our peace of mind. You’ll be much more at peace when you put your time and energy into the things you can control. May you focus on the present and enjoy all the little things in life. I’m glad your aura has changed, you’re quite different now and it’s nice to know that you’re laughing. hehe.
Haha true @Jean…maybe from that time I will be fine and I can move on to what she have done and we can be friends again…plainly friends not friends because she can benefit from me hehe…it was really peaceful not seeing her for a week now here in our garden, and our life was peaceful too as husband and wife haha! We always argue if that neighbor keeps coming back.
Yes, @FaithinGod. I agree. We must try to be like Christ and pray for the people who mistreats us. If someone mistreats us and we mistreat them back, what good will it bring? It is better to pray for them rather than cursing them. If someone hits you with a stone, hit them with a bread. It is hard to do but we need to remember that we need to treat others how God treats us and how we want to be treated. If they won’t do the same, then be it. You are you and you are a good person. Continue being one. God bless.
Luke 6:29 “If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.”
