“Okay, Lord,” I prayed, “work in my heart and in Beth’s. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have?” For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. “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. I said, “Lord, help me see what you see when you look at Beth.” Use God’ s WordsĪfter I prayed, I opened my Bible to Matthew 5. I don’t want to pray for Beth, but I want to obey you.” I reminded myself that Jesus’ blood had washed away her sin as it had washed away mine. Next I confessed my unwillingness to change my attitude. I didn’t need to airbrush what she’d done or camouflage how I felt about it. She’s difficult to get along with anyway, and now she’s spreading gossip about me.” God knew what had happened. “Lord, I don’t like Beth or what she did to me. First, I wrote Beth’s name on my daily prayer list. The next morning I settled into my favorite chair to have my devotions, but my heart was restless.
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“Lord,” I said, “please show me how to pray for Beth with a sincere heart.” Be Honest with God But the Holy Spirit kept poking me: If you want to do what pleases and glorifies Jesus, pray for those who hurt you. I’d rather harbor a grudge and avoid her. I’d rather tell Beth exactly what I think and complain about her to other people. Avoid her? Confront her? Pretend nothing had happened?Īt some point during my mental rant, the Holy Spirit reminded me of Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:44: “Pray for those who spitefully use you…” (NKJV). That night as I lay in bed, I thought about what I’d do the next time I saw Beth. Each time my mind hit the replay button, my eyes narrowed and my jaw tightened. How could Beth say such a thing about me? She’s a Christian. My co-worker’s words were unkind and untrue.
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