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1 | Hatred..Am I truly a Christian?? | Matt 5:44 | Lissamz | 202831 | ||
I have a problem in my life and I can't get over it. I've cried out to God for help and tried to get over it, but it hasn't happened. I actually truly and fully hate someone in my life right now. I have even questioned whether or not I am a true Christian because of this. I can't shake this sin in my life. The person i hate is very close to me and I can't seem to get away. I question if I am to be damned because of this hatred. Please someone answer and give me a place in the Word that I can go to, that I can find my way back to love and not hate. Lissamz |
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2 | Hatred..Am I truly a Christian?? | Matt 5:44 | azurelaw | 202855 | ||
Dear Lissamz, Brother Doc has given you an excellent answer and advice. When we pray God to teach us love, give us patience, etc., there are instances around us challenging us about that. For example, when I ask God for granting me patience, my daughter will challenge me with her disobedience that sometimes drives me crazy :-( When I ask God to grant me a loving heart, there are people around me appear to be offensive and disgusting - again, my challenges. We can't be perfect all at once, but just get closer to His image bit by bit when we are submissive. The more we get closer, the more of His glory we can see and enjoy thus the more strength we get from Him for the challenges lie ahead. May I humbly submit the below prayer by St Francis for you to meditate on:- "Peace Prayer" Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred let me sow love, Where there is injury let me sow pardon, Where there is doubt let me sow faith, Where there is despair let me give hope, Where there is darkness let me give light, Where there is sadness let me give joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not try to be comforted but to comfort, Not try to be understood but to understand, Not try to be loved but to love. Because it is in giving that we receive, It is in forgiving that we are forgiven, And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. - St Francis ***** Rom 5:3-5 ... knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Shalom Azure |
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3 | Hatred..Am I truly a Christian?? | Matt 5:44 | Lissamz | 203582 | ||
Thank you all for your prayers and responses. The LORD has worked in His mighty way that is so amazing that it is unknown to me. I know longer feel hatred towards this person. Only love and a great hope that he will, through God's will come to know Christ as his LORD and Savior. It is just hard to deal with a worldly person in your own house. But this burden is from the LORD, and He has shown me this. I have to fight the good fight of faith and remain in the LORD at all times. (Plus, those "Adonai, please help me right now" prayers have helped a lot. Thank you so much for your support. And thanks for the myriad of responses I have read on other topics on this website. | ||||||
4 | Hatred..Am I truly a Christian?? | Matt 5:44 | azurelaw | 203584 | ||
Dear lissamz, I rejoice with you and glory be to His Holy Name. Keep up with your good work and persevere. James 1:2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, James 1:3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. ***** The Chinese word for "endurance" is made up of two parts: 1/ The upper part means the action of cutting with a knife. It has the Chinese word "knife" with a drop of blood on the edge. 2/ The lower part is the word "heart" Therefore, the Chinese "endurance" depicts that your heart has to continuously bear the hurt exercise on you. **** The goodnews is that we have hope and the love of our Lord has made us perfect. Shalom Azure |
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