<<<How to Pray for Our Enemies>>>

[shando]

I want to know on how to pray for our enemies

some say when praying - ask for forgiveness for the things they have done to us
- in the bible i saw in the Psalms that we ask God to punish them

pls help me to understand this

i’m really confused about this

 

[hazcompat]

Words and Prayers of St. Isaac the Syrian

Let yourself be persecuted, but do not persecute others.
Be crucified, but do not crucify others.
Be slandered, but do not slander others.
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep: such is the sign of purity.
Suffer with the sick.
Be afflicted with sinners.
Exult with those who repent.
Be the friend of all, but in your spirit remain alone.
Be a partaker of the sufferings of all, but keep your body distant from all.
Rebuke no one, revile no one, not even those who live very wickedly.
Spread your cloak over those who fall into sin, each and every one, and shield them.
And if you cannot take the fault on yourself and accept punishment in their place,
do not destroy their character.

christianmystics.com/traditional/early/stisaacthesyrian.html

peace

 

[hazcompat]

MATTHEW
Chapter 5

Love of Enemies.* 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. 46For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors* do the same? 47And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?* 48So be perfect,* just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Jesus Is the Perfect example. He became “Son of Man” while we were enemies of God. He emptied Himself that sinners might live. Imitate Christ. Offer all that you are for the sake of your enemy and perceive the joy set before you.

peace

 

[shando]

MATTHEW
Chapter 5

Love of Enemies.* 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. 46For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors* do the same? 47And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?* 48So be perfect,* just as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Jesus Is the Perfect example. He became “Son of Man” while we were enemies of God. He emptied Himself that sinners might live. Imitate Christ. Offer all that you are for the sake of your enemy and perceive the joy set before you.

peace

Psalm 109

The Complaint of Someone in Trouble[a]

109 I praise you, God; don’t remain silent!
2 Wicked people and liars have attacked me.
They tell lies about me,
3 and they say evil things about me,
attacking me for no reason.
4 They oppose me, even though I love them
and have prayed for them.**
5 They pay me back evil for good
and hatred for love.
6 Choose some corrupt judge to try my enemy,
and let one of his own enemies accuse him.
7 May he be tried and found guilty;
may even his prayer be considered a crime!
8 May his life soon be ended;
may someone else take his job!
9 May his children become orphans,
and his wife a widow!
10 May his children be homeless beggars;
may they be driven from[c] the ruins they live in!
11 May his creditors take away all his property,
and may strangers get everything he worked for.
12 May no one ever be kind to him
or care for the orphans he leaves behind.
13 May all his descendants die,
and may his name be forgotten in the next generation.
14 May the Lord remember the evil of his ancestors
and never forgive his mother’s sins.
15 May the Lord always remember their sins,
but may they themselves be completely forgotten!
16 That man never thought of being kind;
he persecuted and killed
the poor, the needy, and the helpless.
17 He loved to curse—may he be cursed!
He hated to give blessings—may no one bless him!
18 He cursed as naturally as he dressed himself;
may his own curses soak into his body like water
and into his bones like oil!
19 May they cover him like clothes
and always be around him like a belt!
20 Lord, punish my enemies in that way—
those who say such evil things against me!
21 But my Sovereign Lord, help me as you have promised,
and rescue me because of the goodness of your love.
22 I am poor and needy;
I am hurt to the depths of my heart.
23 Like an evening shadow I am about to vanish;
I am blown away like an insect.
24 My knees are weak from lack of food;
I am nothing but skin and bones.
25 When people see me, they laugh at me;
they shake their heads in scorn.
26 Help me, O Lord my God;
because of your constant love, save me!
27 Make my enemies know
that you are the one who saves me.
28 They may curse me, but you will bless me.
May my persecutors be defeated,[d]
and may I, your servant, be glad.
29 May my enemies be covered with disgrace;
may they wear their shame like a robe.
30 I will give loud thanks to the Lord;
I will praise him in the assembly of the people,
31 because he defends the poor
and saves them from those who condemn them to death.

i cannot understand this**

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Here’s how.

First realize that without enemies, we would be weak. It’s like going to a gym and somebody removed all the weights and stretched out the resistance bands.

With no resistance, we cannot become strong. Our enemies are the equipment in our spiritual gymnasium who offer us challenges to the ways we think and do things.

The reason we have an immune system, is that our own bodies and the bodies of our ancestors were exposed to threats in the past. The immune system shows that God has given us the devices to deal with such infections, and they are updated and improved every time there is a new threat.

Vaccinations are a physical manifestation of this. We actually inject a form of an “enemy” into our blood streams, so our bodies can 'learn" them and come up with defense. We call them antibodies

Same way with “infections” in the thought realm. Somebody says something that is confusing or contrary to what we believe. What happens? Do we froth at the mouth, or do wed sit back and say, “what am I to make of this?” Or we call them names. Or we get scared of them. Where’s our mental/spiritual/emotional immune system – the Beatitudes?

If we react to enemies in the thought realm with Beatitudes rather than angry attitude, calling them fools, getting anxious etc. then those enemies have done us the favor of showing us where we are spiritually weak and need to improve. We can choose to become angrier and take up arms – physical or intellectual – against the attackers, and miss the lesson entirely and wonder, “why would I thank God for this attack?” Well, if you actually realize, “hey why am I letting their wrong thinking annoy me so much,” and study the Beatitudes, then you have realized the gain that God has offered you in allowing the attack to happen.

Remember Rom 8:28: “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.”

Well, when St. Paul says All Things, he means All Things. Including enemy attacks. If we are never challenged by enemies – even artificial enemies for training purposes – then we will be weak.

Biblically, also note that our spirituality is only purified through tests as in purification through fire. So if you never get near the action, you will be part of the “unwashed masses” who could very well be the “great lukewarm” of God.0

So how to pray for an enemy? I’ll give it a shot:

“Lord, thank You for giving me my brother Jeff to go against me in yesterday’s meeting, for he showed me ways in which I can improve my reactions to things and come closer to You.”

“Dear Father in heaven, thank You for sending me that poster who showed me that Church teachings were actually richer and fuller than I had understood them to be.”

CAF is a wonderful place to practice this. Think of people who say things you object to as your enemies. Challenge yourself to “turn the other cheek,” and if someone criticizes part of my argument, let’s ask their opinion on the rest? Let’s get it out in the open, eh? Then all the cards are on the table and it may be easier to find a solution.

And plus, simply listening to and hearing your enemies without interrupting them may end up showing they aren’t enemies after all, but the way they were wording it caused you to put up defenses that wouldn’t have been necessary had you not heard them out.

You become a better listener, more patient, and even more wise. And who knows? The enemy may stay an enemy no longer once you understand each other. Gosh, it may even turn out you agree on the most important things.

Alan

 

[OneSheep]

I want to know on how to pray for our enemies

some say when praying - ask for forgiveness for the things they have done to us
- in the bible i saw in the Psalms that we ask God to punish them

pls help me to understand this

i’m really confused about this

Here is the way I look at the Psalms: This is a person whose prayer reflects all of ours when we are feeling oppressed. Can’t we all relate to this prayer? Of course we want to be in league with a powerful god who will smite all of our enemies and punish them. We have a compulsion to want justice, a compulsion which itself comes from God. We want our enemies to be punished. But note: There is no “should” in the prayer, there is no response from God either.

God’s response comes in His son Jesus. God’s response is to pray for your enemy, for to hate your enemy is to be a slave to your nature; Jesus came to “set the captives free”. God’s response is to invite us, command us, to love our enemy, to move beyond our default mode (even though it in itself is good) and exercise our own will - a will to love, which is within all of us.

So, how to pray for our enemy? I drive a truck through all my hatred and desire to punish and, against all my negativity, pray for the person’s wellbeing, their family’s health an happiness, and anything else I can think of.

But I look at this as part of loving our enemy, of which forgiveness is a central part. Are you finding it difficult to forgive your enemy?

 

[R_C]

Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they are doing.

Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!”

Alexander the coppersmith hath done me much evil: the Lord will reward him according to his works

In the Old Testament, the enemies are usually the fallen angels, not men. Many were misled by the idea that the Christ would drive away all human “invaders” and re-establish the human kingdom, but Christ instead said: “my kingdom is not of this world”. Yet the Holy Spirit spoke through the holy Zechariah at the birth of the Forerunner, his son John the Baptist, and said:

Blessed be the Lord, The God of Israel; He has come to His people and set them free. He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour, …] Through His holy prophets He promised of old that He would save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us.

And when the time had come for the birth of Christ, the just Simeon said:

Your word has been fulfilled. My own eyes have seen the salvation which You have prepared in the sight of every people.

That is why Christ, aware of the misunderstanding, said: “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you”.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.

 

[Dorothy]

I want to know on how to pray for our enemies

some say when praying - ask for forgiveness for the things they have done to us
- in the bible i saw in the Psalms that we ask God to punish them

pls help me to understand this

i’m really confused about this

I believe that in the Old Testament it is harsher because that was before the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament He explained more fully what the Lord expects of us, now that He came in the flesh and shed every drop of His Blood for us. The grace is available to cope with these challenges!

 

[shando]

I believe that in the Old Testament it is harsher because that was before the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the New Testament He explained more fully what the Lord expects of us, now that He came in the flesh and shed every drop of His Blood for us. The grace is available to cope with these challenges!

Does it mean that we should forgive our enemies? then can we say the Psalm i mentioned earlier? I’m not clear with it

Pls help me

 

[hazcompat]

Does it mean that we should forgive our enemies? then can we say the Psalm i mentioned earlier? I’m not clear with it

Pls help me

Yes, forgive your enemies from your heart. If you are praying this psalm discursively consider the psalmist first five verses as if Jesus is being slandered. Where there is an exclamation point consider inserting a question mark? The correlation to Judas Iscariot should not be overlooked. Remember prayer begins and ends in heaven. Be at peace.

peace

 

[shando]

Yes, forgive your enemies from your heart. If you are praying this psalm discursively consider the psalmist first five verses as if Jesus is being slandered. Where there is an exclamation point consider inserting a question mark? The correlation to Judas Iscariot should not be overlooked. Remember prayer begins and ends in heaven. Be at peace.

peace

Is forgetting easy like forgiving?

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Is forgetting easy like forgiving?

I don’t necessarily forget the accidental effects of the wrongdoing, but I can “forget” the pain. With faith, and with forgiving, the pains endured become as labor pains to the new birth.

Remember whatsoever you do and all. If you fully forgive a human being, isn’t that an expression of the love of Christ? If you can set aside your own (“false”) self and reach out to an enemy, how much more will you be able to reach out to Jesus?

Forgiving is an empowering exercise. You don’t need to forget in the sense it’s erased from your memory, in your mind. You forget in a way that is more divine – you “forget” from your heart. And after the fact, it seems funny that you ever thought of it the pain from the enemy attack as a “bad” thing. You see how each little difficulty at the hands of enemies, has shaped you as you are now.

It’s like if my child wrecks my car, then 10 years later I would still remember that it happened, but I would no longer have angry feelings when sitting around the table. Chances are, it may not even occur to me to remember the incident when I see her. That’s the kind of forgetting I’m talking about.

Alan

 

[shando]

I don’t necessarily forget the accidental effects of the wrongdoing, but I can “forget” the pain. With faith, and with forgiving, the pains endured become as labor pains to the new birth.

Remember whatsoever you do and all. If you fully forgive a human being, isn’t that an expression of the love of Christ? If you can set aside your own (“false”) self and reach out to an enemy, how much more will you be able to reach out to Jesus?

Forgiving is an empowering exercise. You don’t need to forget in the sense it’s erased from your memory, in your mind. You forget in a way that is more divine – you “forget” from your heart. And after the fact, it seems funny that you ever thought of it the pain from the enemy attack as a “bad” thing. You see how each little difficulty at the hands of enemies, has shaped you as you are now.

It’s like if my child wrecks my car, then 10 years later I would still remember that it happened, but I would no longer have angry feelings when sitting around the table. Chances are, it may not even occur to me to remember the incident when I see her. That’s the kind of forgetting I’m talking about.

Alan

it’s easy to forgive and forget your own family members than forgetting the bad things the outsiders have done to us

 

[AlanFromWichita]

it’s easy to forgive and forget your own family members than forgetting the bad things the outsiders have done to us

True, but I was using that as a model. When you truly forgive, like a family member you love, over time you quit thinking of the hurt. And although you remember the incident, there is no longer pain or anxiety or anger about it.

When the enemy is external, it can be more of a challenge. It’s harder for the “unconditional love” to kick in and override the pain from the injury. But I say it’s a win-win proposition because when you learn to do one of the two, you’re on your way to learning the other. If you learn to love enemies unconditionally (didn’t say you have to be their targets – that’s another discussion) then you will forgive and “forget” in the way I’m talking about. And if you “forgive and forget” you will soon find you are loving unconditionally.

Another category is really “bad” people like world famous terrorists, and in Wichita we’ve had a few people to hate. The abortionist Tiller, the guy who shot him in the head in the back of his own Church, the “BTK (bind, torture, kill) Strangler” Dennis Rader who terrorized Wichita area for many years before getting caught – he even stalked my “sister-in-law” but he didn’t follow through with her.

Starting with family love as a model and working out from there, if we can truly be at peace even though these all these evils exist, then truly we will have the unconditional, everlasting peace of Christ – not the conditional and temporary peace the world can give.

Easier said than done? I submit that varies from person to person, and is based in part on how well we can trust the Lord to take care of things. Jesus conquered evil, let it not conquer us by keeping us constantly in anger or fear, which in turn keep us from God.

Alan

 

[shando]

True, but I was using that as a model. When you truly forgive, like a family member you love, over time you quit thinking of the hurt. And although you remember the incident, there is no longer pain or anxiety or anger about it.

When the enemy is external, it can be more of a challenge. It’s harder for the “unconditional love” to kick in and override the pain from the injury. But I say it’s a win-win proposition because when you learn to do one of the two, you’re on your way to learning the other. If you learn to love enemies unconditionally (didn’t say you have to be their targets – that’s another discussion) then you will forgive and “forget” in the way I’m talking about. And if you “forgive and forget” you will soon find you are loving unconditionally.

Another category is really “bad” people like world famous terrorists, and in Wichita we’ve had a few people to hate. The abortionist Tiller, the guy who shot him in the head in the back of his own Church, the “BTK (bind, torture, kill) Strangler” Dennis Rader who terrorized Wichita area for many years before getting caught – he even stalked my “sister-in-law” but he didn’t follow through with her.

Starting with family love as a model and working out from there, if we can truly be at peace even though these all these evils exist, then truly we will have the unconditional, everlasting peace of Christ – not the conditional and temporary peace the world can give.

Easier said than done? I submit that varies from person to person, and is based in part on how well we can trust the Lord to take care of things. Jesus conquered evil, let it not conquer us by keeping us constantly in anger or fear, which in turn keep us from God.

Alan

When it comes to certain people, the more we forgive them, the more they do bad to us…example - this is something which happened to me. A so…called a religious lady who’s wearing a robe ruined my name which i had built for years for something i had not even thought of doing. at first, i did not take it seriously and just ignored her. but she didn’t stop it. the more i kept quiet, she used that as a weapon and told everyone in the village that i keep quiet bcos i have done something wrong and she wanted herself to be proven correct…she’s the worst ever character i have ever met wearing a robe…but she do things without seeing to any outsider. she even offered me a request to do something bad with her, but i rejected that. that’s why she’s taking revenge from me. if i had agreed her offer, then i surely know i would have never faced such a situation. but still as a Child of Jesus, i’m not ready to do bad things like those which are against my will even if i had to beg on the streets…

but still she’s there acting like a living saint in front of the village people…most people don’t know her inside character, so they help her even with money…the money that are been given to help the poor, she uses it to buy her own belongings…

so i’m really worried why people like her think that we don’t have back-bone when we keep quiet…

what’s your opinion or idea about this?

 

[hazcompat]

She is making you a saint.

1806 Prudence is the virtue that disposes practical reason to discern our true good in every circumstance and to choose the right means of achieving it; "the prudent man looks where he is going."65 "Keep sane and sober for your prayers."66 Prudence is “right reason in action,” writes St. Thomas Aquinas, following Aristotle.67 It is not to be confused with timidity or fear, nor with duplicity or dissimulation. It is called auriga virtutum (the charioteer of the virtues); it guides the other virtues by setting rule and measure. It is prudence that immediately guides the judgment of conscience. The prudent man determines and directs his conduct in accordance with this judgment. With the help of this virtue we apply moral principles to particular cases without error and overcome doubts about the good to achieve and the evil to avoid.

1807 Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor. Justice toward God is called the “virtue of religion.” Justice toward men disposes one to respect the rights of each and to establish in human relationships the harmony that promotes equity with regard to persons and to the common good. The just man, often mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, is distinguished by habitual right thinking and the uprightness of his conduct toward his neighbor. "You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor."68 "Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven."69

1808 Fortitude is the moral virtue that ensures firmness in difficulties and constancy in the pursuit of the good. It strengthens the resolve to resist temptations and to overcome obstacles in the moral life. The virtue of fortitude enables one to conquer fear, even fear of death, and to face trials and persecutions. It disposes one even to renounce and sacrifice his life in defense of a just cause. "The Lord is my strength and my song."70 "In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."71

1809 Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will’s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable. The temperate person directs the sensitive appetites toward what is good and maintains a healthy discretion: "Do not follow your inclination and strength, walking according to the desires of your heart."72 Temperance is often praised in the Old Testament: "Do not follow your base desires, but restrain your appetites."73 In the New Testament it is called “moderation” or “sobriety.” We ought "to live sober, upright, and godly lives in this world."74

To live well is nothing other than to love God with all one’s heart, with all one’s soul and with all one’s efforts; from this it comes about that love is kept whole and uncorrupted (through temperance). No misfortune can disturb it (and this is fortitude). It obeys only [God] (and this is justice), and is careful in discerning things, so as not to be surprised by deceit or trickery (and this is prudence).75

scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s1c1a7.htm#1806

peace

 

[hazcompat]

Ant. 3 I have put all my trust in God’s never-failing mercy.

Psalm 52
Against a calumniator
If anyone would boast, let him boast in the Lord (1 Corinthians 1:31).

Why do you boast of your wickedness,
you champion of evil,
planning ruin all day long,
your tongue like a sharpened razor,
you master of deceit?

You love evil more than good,
lies more than truth.
You love the destructive word,
you tongue of deceit.

For this God will destroy you
and remove you for ever.
He will snatch you from your tent and uproot you
from the land of the living.

The just shall see and fear.
They shall laugh and say:
“So this is the man who refused
to take God as a stronghold,
but trusted in the greatness of his wealth
and grew powerful by his crimes.”

But I am like a growing olive tree
in the house of God.
I trust in the goodness of God
for ever and ever.

I will thank you for evermore;
for this is your doing.
I will proclaim that your name is good,
in the presence of your friends.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
– as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Psalm-prayer

Father, you cut down the unfruitful branch for burning and prune the fertile to make it bear more fruit. Make us grow like laden olive trees in your domain, firmly rooted in the power and mercy of your Son, so that you may gather from us fruit worthy of eternal life.

Ant. I have put all my trust in God’s never-failing mercy.

peace

 

[hazcompat]

2482 "A lie consists in speaking a falsehood with the intention of deceiving."281 The Lord denounces lying as the work of the devil: "You are of your father the devil, . . . there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."282

2483 Lying is the most direct offense against the truth. To lie is to speak or act against the truth in order to lead someone into error. By injuring man’s relation to truth and to his neighbor, a lie offends against the fundamental relation of man and of his word to the Lord.

2484 The gravity of a lie is measured against the nature of the truth it deforms, the circumstances, the intentions of the one who lies, and the harm suffered by its victims. If a lie in itself only constitutes a venial sin, it becomes mortal when it does grave injury to the virtues of justice and charity.

2485 By its very nature, lying is to be condemned. It is a profanation of speech, whereas the purpose of speech is to communicate known truth to others. The deliberate intention of leading a neighbor into error by saying things contrary to the truth constitutes a failure in justice and charity. The culpability is greater when the intention of deceiving entails the risk of deadly consequences for those who are led astray.

2486 Since it violates the virtue of truthfulness, a lie does real violence to another. It affects his ability to know, which is a condition of every judgment and decision. It contains the seed of discord and all consequent evils. Lying is destructive of society; it undermines trust among men and tears apart the fabric of social relationships.

2487 Every offense committed against justice and truth entails the duty of reparation, even if its author has been forgiven. When it is impossible publicly to make reparation for a wrong, it must be made secretly. If someone who has suffered harm cannot be directly compensated, he must be given moral satisfaction in the name of charity. This duty of reparation also concerns offenses against another’s reputation. This reparation, moral and sometimes material, must be evaluated in terms of the extent of the damage inflicted. It obliges in conscience.

scborromeo.org/ccc/p3s2c2a8.htm#2482

peace

 

[OneSheep]

When it comes to certain people, the more we forgive them, the more they do bad to us…example - this is something which happened to me. A so…called a religious lady who’s wearing a robe ruined my name which i had built for years for something i had not even thought of doing. at first, i did not take it seriously and just ignored her. but she didn’t stop it. the more i kept quiet, she used that as a weapon and told everyone in the village that i keep quiet bcos i have done something wrong and she wanted herself to be proven correct…she’s the worst ever character i have ever met wearing a robe…but she do things without seeing to any outsider. she even offered me a request to do something bad with her, but i rejected that. that’s why she’s taking revenge from me. if i had agreed her offer, then i surely know i would have never faced such a situation. but still as a Child of Jesus, i’m not ready to do bad things like those which are against my will even if i had to beg on the streets…

but still she’s there acting like a living saint in front of the village people…most people don’t know her inside character, so they help her even with money…the money that are been given to help the poor, she uses it to buy her own belongings…

so i’m really worried why people like her think that we don’t have back-bone when we keep quiet…

what’s your opinion or idea about this?

There is a difference, Shando, between forgiving someone and letting them be in control or allowing them to continue to harm you. In addition, it is extremely difficult (but not impossible) to forgive someone when the situation is still out of control.

I think you may be from a different culture than I am, so you have your own norms and customs, and have different ways of dealing with such situations. I would suggest talking with a local person you trust, someone who doesn’t judge you, and get their advice.

In the mean time, it sounds like the woman you speak of is trying to punish you for standing up to her. She is doing what we all want to do when we feel that we are somehow violated, she is trying to make you pay for what you did. As hard as it may be to believe, her own prayer is similar to the one that you found in the old testament - but you are the enemy. I know it is strange to believe this, but she sees you in this way. The coincidences are always so fascinating, she sees you as an enemy, you see her as one.

If she is indeed collecting money for a good cause, but using the money for her own benefit, these truths usually have a way of revealing themselves. In the mean time, you have gotten a lot of good advice from Alan and hazcompat. Though it is very difficult to do, try to understand where she is coming from, try to think of reasons why she is so angry at you, try to put yourself in her shoes. She is blind to your humanity, just as the crowd who crucified Jesus was blind to His humanity. She does not know what she is doing, but she has the illusion that she is destroying someone (you) who “deserves it”.

If Jesus could forgive from a cross of death, you can indeed forgive from the cross of shame against your name. God bless you and I pray you can work this out.

 

[Lady_Love]

I was told a story once by an acquaintance that they were riding in a plane and a cute couple was in the seats next to them doing what looked like praying together. My friend approached them. They said, “Oh, no. We are not praying. We are cursing. We are satanists and we are cursing marriages that they might fail.”

So, if this story is true, we cannot curse because that is what satanists do. We must bless to counter any curses. We must pray that they find healing, goodness, close relationships, positive feelings, etc. We must ask of the good God that they be blessed with a positive spirit so that they are no longer subject to the spirits of destruction.