“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:35-36 (NLT)
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I believe that God places certain people in our lives for a reason. There is always something that we can learn about ourselves by interacting with each other. Inevitably there will be people in your life that not only knows how to push your buttons but they seem to enjoy getting under your skin. So how do you love someone who is awful to you? You start by mirroring God: Show the same compassion and grace to them that God has shown you over the years. Be intentional about being God's representative in those difficult instances. Forget about being "right" or winning an argument but show them Christ through your ability to guard your words ,emotions and love them anyway!
Remember in spite of what they think or say about you their opinion of you has nothing to do with you and what they think does not define you. They are dealing with some things within themselves and using you as a distraction. When someone has made the choice to allow their perception of you to be the burden that they carry around,more than anything they need your prayers. As difficult as it may seem, what you need to do in this instance is ask God to guard your heart so you won't be emotionally led to be vengeful. Ask that the Lord would show you what you need to learn from this situation and how to be a blessing to them. Lastly below is Ephesians 6:12, it's our reminder of who the enemy really is. So stay focused on God and He will cover you in this season of your life.
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