Pray for your enemies not against

in #christain5 years ago

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We are always of the habit of asking God to the worst things possible to our enemies while praying. If you are part of the people that do this, then you are not fit to be called a Christian. You cant be a Christian and hate still resides in you because GOD is love.
One of God’s commandments is that

love thy neighbor as thy self.
So therefore, while praying, we should always pray for good things to happen to them.

Even literally, there is a saying which goes thus

Two wrongs do not make a right.

Although its hard wishing the best for your enemies but walking spiritually with God makes it easy. The book of Galatians 5: 16 says;

this I say then, walk in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

And we being Christians, we should always follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ himself said that ‘pray for’ not against your enemies. Book of Matthew 5:44 says

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.

As I have always said that it’s okay to be angry but we should not let that turn into hate because God is love and Christianity preaches Love not hate.

And remember the word of God in psalm 23 which says;

the lord is my shepard, I shall not want, he made me to

And also love everyone and show them kindness knowing that psalm 27:2 says

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumble and fell.

Thanks for reading and sharing.

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