![]() Psalm 119:165 tells us, “Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. However, because we nurture thoughts of peace and harmony toward them, their actions will not cause anxieties or restlessness within us. We cannot control their responses to our prayers or God’s blessings on them. Nothing we do for our enemies might bring the results we anticipate. Wise people benefit from discipline, and one benefit for the enemy might be that they learn to treat others with the kindness they want for themselves. We can also pray for the opportunity to help them hold up while they’re hurting. When it is time for the enemy to face the consequences of their actions, we can pray that they seek divine strength to endure the discipline. Don’t even think of avenging your enemy I can do that more effectively than you.” He comforts us, saying, “Don’t worry, my child. However, the text of Romans 12:19 says, “Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge I will repay, says the Lord.’” We can visualize ourselves finding refuge from our enemy’s attack in God’s bosom. Some evil deeds of our enemies deserve to be punished, and we readily think we know the appropriate punishment. It removes the desire for personal revenge. ![]() Intercession also develops love, caring, and compassion and may lead your enemy to seek practical and professional help on behalf of hostile individuals seeking transformation. Many reports of changed lives result from mediation or praying for others. The enemy’s lousy conduct may be the symptom of misplaced aggression, guilt feelings, mental disorder, or any other reason which qualifies him for help. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 reminds us of the definition of love love is patient, love is kind. Lecturing, punishing, playing tit-for-tat may never change them, but if our prayer for them is motivated by love, the divine love we receive from God, the transformation can happen. Without judging the enemy, we can conclude that anyone who intentionally wants to hurt another person needs some soul transformation. Our for spiritual strength to offer genuine forgiveness will enable us to live comfortably and without ill-feeling toward them. Ephesians 4:31-32 tells us, “Get rid of all bitterness, rage, and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.” Verse 32 continues, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” It may seem challenging to forgive our enemies. Prayer can make the following Ephesians verse practical in our dealings with our enemies. Resentment towards an enemy is understandable, but considering how it can enslave our spirit and sabotage our spiritual, mental, and emotional health, it pays to pray that negative feeling away. When we look at our problems through God’s eyes, we’re able to change our perspective and respond to our issues with a different attitude. In this situation, we can pray for a divine perspective to replace the human judgments we have already made about our enemies. It is wise to pray for ourselves first when tackling another person’s problem. Our benevolence towards them could strengthen our resolve to act with integrity, and it can also weaken or dissolve their ill-will toward us. We can pray that God’s goodness in their lives would become a reason for them to share love instead of hate. Instead of nurturing bitterness toward them, we can speak blessings on them in our prayers. Luke 6:32 tells us, “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them,” while Luke 6:35 tells us, “But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back.” It benefits them, and it helps us, according to in Luke 6:32, 35. On the other hand, praying for them seems like the most benevolent thing to do. We can respond to the misdeeds of our enemies with our evil deeds, but we would only enlarge the hostility field around us. See why praying for them can enhance your character. Luke 6:28 says, “Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Before assuming that we would rather not deal with the troublemakers, you should know that there is a place for enemies in everyone’s life. Praying for them is not our automatic response, but it may be the best thing we can do. Some of their vicious deeds include fighting us, pushing us face down, robbing us, misleading us, and misrepresenting us, all done with an apparent hatred. ![]() If we think of life as a game, our enemies are those people who intentionally try to prevent us from winning.
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