We are commanded to love our enemies. I am struggling with it. I understand the concept of conquering evil with good. I understand that it's easy to love those that love you. It costs you nothing. But I've been having very strong feelings of anger and hate, and I'd like the Lord to help me with it.
Hate is one of my current vices...I leave that to God to fix or judge, as I have no other emotion to describe the vile abuses from evil that I have seen and my heart is enraged....
Some times love is a punch to the face. I recall a passage where Christ beat the money changers with a whip he made fro. His own hands. I love God and Jesus Christ but I'm not afraid to fuck a person up to protect myself or someone else. Vaxxers can live with their choice and I could care less either way what their reward is.
The Scripture does not say he hit them with the whip, simply that he used it to clear them out. He may have simply cracked it in the air as a warning, much as one would fire a warning shot against tresspassers.
To love your neighbor means to follow God's Law in your interactions with them. It has nothing to do with feelings or warm fuzzies. It's about how you treat them.
Christianity is a very demanding religion and I am a horribly flawed Christian because of my weakness. I don't even want to make the attempt at this point because I am filled with anger. I am not a violent person but I can't help but feel satisfaction to see some of these people suffer from their own ignorance. Not all, but some just deserve it. Evil is stalking the world and I can't help but rejoice in every small victory against it.
It is demanding. I don't hate the people who took the vax. But I do have some real righteous anger of those who lied and scared the hell out of the people. They deserve death.
My anger comes from the crimes against children. I just don't understand it. I do want to see those people suffer. I am new to Christianity and it has helped me in so many ways, but I struggle with this particular one.
May these words bring you encouragement for a struggle I empathize with.
God tells us to love the sinner not the sin. A tricky balance to be sure and not one we are capable of alone, but with Gods help we can achieve that balance displaying the power of God at work in our lives. For on our own the dynamic is counter to our nature. If we Give our emotions to God, He created them and can master them molecularly. He loved us while we were still sinners, mirroring God’s love helps showcase the value of participating in God’s reality and the appeal there in. Without God’s help it’s not something we can do well, if at all.
I try to remember, God loves them and is happier about their return than my staying true, so for Him I will fight for them as well. For I was once counted among them, and I pray they all may repent. “This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.”
1 Timothy 1:15 NLT
“Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them.”
Psalm 119:165 KJV
“For God does not show favoritism.”
Romans 2:11 NLT
The things they do are surely detestable: “But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”
Revelation 21:27 ESV
And we are called to encourage all to leave such path, while living in the reality that God made them and loves them just the same as us. May all repent and reconcile to God.
“And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.”
2 Timothy 2:24-26 NLT
“The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster. The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.”
Proverbs 16:4-5 NIV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.””
Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV
“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.”
Romans 12:19 NKJV
Then you have already begun to work on the issue, when we pray in numbers, miracles happen. Keep acknowledging the feelings and asking the Lord to help & I promise Fren, He will!
We are commanded to love our enemies. I am struggling with it. I understand the concept of conquering evil with good. I understand that it's easy to love those that love you. It costs you nothing. But I've been having very strong feelings of anger and hate, and I'd like the Lord to help me with it.
Hate is one of my current vices...I leave that to God to fix or judge, as I have no other emotion to describe the vile abuses from evil that I have seen and my heart is enraged....
“ If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15
Some times love is a punch to the face. I recall a passage where Christ beat the money changers with a whip he made fro. His own hands. I love God and Jesus Christ but I'm not afraid to fuck a person up to protect myself or someone else. Vaxxers can live with their choice and I could care less either way what their reward is.
The Scripture does not say he hit them with the whip, simply that he used it to clear them out. He may have simply cracked it in the air as a warning, much as one would fire a warning shot against tresspassers.
Thank you!
To love your neighbor means to follow God's Law in your interactions with them. It has nothing to do with feelings or warm fuzzies. It's about how you treat them.
I appreciate you saying this. Be angry and sin not eh?
I would affirm that.
Christianity is a very demanding religion and I am a horribly flawed Christian because of my weakness. I don't even want to make the attempt at this point because I am filled with anger. I am not a violent person but I can't help but feel satisfaction to see some of these people suffer from their own ignorance. Not all, but some just deserve it. Evil is stalking the world and I can't help but rejoice in every small victory against it.
It is demanding. I don't hate the people who took the vax. But I do have some real righteous anger of those who lied and scared the hell out of the people. They deserve death.
My anger comes from the crimes against children. I just don't understand it. I do want to see those people suffer. I am new to Christianity and it has helped me in so many ways, but I struggle with this particular one.
May these words bring you encouragement for a struggle I empathize with. God tells us to love the sinner not the sin. A tricky balance to be sure and not one we are capable of alone, but with Gods help we can achieve that balance displaying the power of God at work in our lives. For on our own the dynamic is counter to our nature. If we Give our emotions to God, He created them and can master them molecularly. He loved us while we were still sinners, mirroring God’s love helps showcase the value of participating in God’s reality and the appeal there in. Without God’s help it’s not something we can do well, if at all.
I try to remember, God loves them and is happier about their return than my staying true, so for Him I will fight for them as well. For I was once counted among them, and I pray they all may repent. “This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all.” 1 Timothy 1:15 NLT
“Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them.” Psalm 119:165 KJV
“For God does not show favoritism.” Romans 2:11 NLT
The things they do are surely detestable: “But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.” Revelation 21:27 ESV
And we are called to encourage all to leave such path, while living in the reality that God made them and loves them just the same as us. May all repent and reconcile to God.
“And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.” 2 Timothy 2:24-26 NLT
“The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster. The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 16:4-5 NIV
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it? “I the Lord search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”” Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV
“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.” Romans 12:19 NKJV
Then you have already begun to work on the issue, when we pray in numbers, miracles happen. Keep acknowledging the feelings and asking the Lord to help & I promise Fren, He will!