Out there are our tormentors; people that we know without any doubts that they are the ones behind our troubles. Included on this list are:
1.Mothers in-law who came to visit but have turned to be a pain in the family
2. Brothers/sisters in-law who are always causing trouble. As soon as they are done with one problem they are ready to pick up another one.
3.Fellow employees who are always telling on us
4.People who as far as we can recall,we have not done anything against them and yet they hate us based on what they have heard from others.
5.People who smile and laugh with us during day and yet work so hard behind the scenes or at night to destroy us
6.People who can praise everybody else for any little achievement but can hardly utter a word when it comes to us!
Based on what I have gathered from the word of God and many years at the university of hard knocks, here is my take on this issue.
1.Pray for such ones. Don’t pray that God destroys them ,but rather that God transforms them.
2.Greet and wish them well.
3.In all that you do, remember that such are looking for an opportunity to destroy you. You will therefore be wise to watch out.
4.Don’t say or do anything that will give them an opportunity to attack you.
5.Be careful of those they might use to entice you
6.Don’t waste your time trying to argue with such. Their mind is closed.
7.Be careful when such invite you for any kind of meal or any outing. That is how Abel was killed by his brother Cain.
If you read the gospels-Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John-you will come across situations where the man of Galilee stayed away from certain cities because some people wanted to kill Him
8.Avoid the thinking that you can drive yourself into a den of lions and then expect a miracle. I am not saying that God will not take care of you, but we are warned to stay a way from areas where we sense trouble.
9. Remember that enemies don’t change their mind that easy. It takes the Lord in their live. And I mean total transformation!
10.In all that you do, pray that the Lord does not leave you in the hands of your enemies. Will you!
Just a thought.
Pr Birai
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www.themaranathasdachurch.org
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Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:41:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re:How do we face/deal with our tormentors!