Dusty

If someone cut you off in traffic, or some one has offended you ..... how do you react ?

Jesus tells us that our behaviour must be radicallydifferent than , that of the world.

Matthew 5:44


44....But I tell you: Love your enemies[a] and pray for those who persecute you,


Footnotes:

1. Matthew 5:44 Some late manuscripts enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you

If we do not forgive, the person hurts turn into bitterness and an unforgiving spirit.. Anger and bitterness no longer have the power to rule in your decisions.

Speak the truth in LOVE . And that does not mean that you have to speak in a non combative way but you can speak words that are truthful and let the Lord work in that person's life. He only asks us to extend patience and LOVE. When we release that person who has hurt us we are free to see that person as Christ does.

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Boanerges

That totally depends on whether I have been spending time with the Lord or not.

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Anything that dims my vision for Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me; and I must, as a Christian turn away from it. – J. Wilbur Chapman

Dusty

This is true , son. Bless you for being honest.

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Love confirms a Christian

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Beloved

I was offended recently buy a new member at Church... At first I payed no attention and let it slide... But his words kept coming back to me...

I've forgiven him by the power of the Holy Spirit and now realize he is a new Christian and I also think he has mental problems...

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Shalom

( SHALOM says: Completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord. )

Beloved
1 Corinthians 14:1 Let Love be your highest goal.

Dusty

Praise God ... Beloved. We never know until Holy Spirit shows us and we are patient to find out why people act the way they do. God Bless you sweetheart.

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Love confirms a Christian

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Dusty

I just had an instance in the church last Sun. where a lady came to me..... all in a huff and said ...." I have to talk to you ." I said excuse me to the person I was talking to and went over to her and asked what it was she was upset with. She said I was rude. I asked why and she said it was because I had asked the usher for a bullitin while she was talking to him. Hello.!!! Well , did she not see she did the same thing to me by so called interupting my conversation.? But you know what ? I didn't even tell her that . I just said , " I am very sorry and please forgive me " She didn't even answer me. But that is not my problem cause I feel liberated. Woo---- Hoooo . Praise God .....

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Trials prove a Christian

Love confirms a Christian

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adonaicole

I had to laugh at Boanerges' answer.
I agree, when my heart is on him, other peoples bad behavior cannot make me behave bad. I just smile and wave...

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Don

da_man

I think it would depend on whether or not they endangered me or others.

Born2LoveYou

If someon cuts me up bad enough that I could of had an accident, I get really angry because I don't want to have an accident weather it be their fault or not. Driving is so much different in the UK than it is the US.

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elijah

It depends on what side of the bed I woke up on......a little voice screams...."be nice".....and another voice says, "if you reach into your glove box.....we can send him to an early judgement." Wow, I'm glad the first voice always seems to win.

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