do you pray for your enemies?

@Jhordie (5115)
Philippines
June 15, 2008 1:48am CST
I have attended our worship service this morning and have officiated one for the kids as well. Now, I feel so relieved after the incident yesterday with my SO-CALLED friend who suddenly turn her back on me and sided with my adversary. (To know more kindly read my other discussion...WHICH HURTS MORE?) Now a question pops out of my head... For sure you are praying for your loveones and friends but DO YOU ALSO PRAY FOR YOUR ENEMIES? If so, what are your prayers for him or her? I, myself, would say yes, I do pray for them... I wish the best for them and may God bless their heart not to be cruel to any person they come acrossed with. Because , I can withstand their dreadful attitude towards me but how about other weak people whose heart is so fragile that can be easily tormented by their harsh words and the like? I simply wish them to be good to anyone else and I even pray that there will come a time that we will be able to reconcile someday. Because, God is so powerful that he can heal all our heartaches and can change a bad person into a kind hearted individual. CHANGE ISN'T IMPOSSIBLE TO GOD! On a positive note... God is so good that many of my ex-enemies are my fiends now. (,"o pretty good right? I wish your enemies will be your friends too someday. :) Now, I am excited to hear what are your prayers for them. God bless us all
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@CEVCEV (543)
15 Jun 08
I like to think that I do not have any real enemies, sure there are people that I pity for their awkwardness and selfish attitude.
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@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
THATS GOOD!!! you are really a good person... pls continue doing that. God bless my friend
@nupats (3564)
• India
15 Jun 08
hi dear u r a very nice person that is why u still pray good for ur enemies..i dont really waste my time remembering my enimies i just pray for my close ones and friends..i am being very honest so pls dont take it negatively..i dont pray bad or good for my enimies bcoz i actually care a damn about them..take care..
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@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
NO worries... I completely understand where you are coming from. As long as we do not wish harm to them we are not doing anything bad i guess. :) God bless you always and thank you again for your time spent here.
• Indonesia
21 Jun 08
that's good not to hate your enemies. jesus told us to love even our enemies. it means we can have enemies but we cannot be others' enemy.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
WE SHOULD PRAY AND LOVE THEM AS WELL!!! Thanks for responding and home to read more response from you as well. God bless you also
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
Yes, I pray for my enemies... I pray that they die soon! ha! ha! ha!, THAT'S ONLY A JOKE, please don't take seriously. Truth is that I do really pray for them because that is the commandment of God. And I also believe that God is blessing those who pray for their enemies because it shows humility of heart and obedience to His word.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
17 Jun 08
Oh yes, certainly I would gladly read and reply! Happy posting!
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
We will be able to show HUMILITY if we still love our enemies for it is a commandment of God indeed. God bless you and nice to read your response again. Hope to read more from you on my other postings here.
@SGTJOMAR (175)
• Philippines
15 Jun 08
hello, we are not different. i also pray for my enemy. i want to be my friends someday. and also i have some prayers which given to me by a faithealer....it was a latin word which makes enemy and those who angry with not to be mad at you anymore. but i keep it secret. because it is bless by my friend and reminds not to tell it to anyone. but it is best to pray the lords prayer, ...remember that sometimes we also commit sins and we ask the lord to forgive us as we forgive those who sins against us... it is clear that it is right to forgive so that we are also forgiven. do you know the lords prayer. many knows it.
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@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
We should pray for them for they too needs blessings and more blessings I guess for them to have a change of heart. God bless all of those who considers us their enemies. :)
@rugarai (15)
• Philippines
20 Jun 08
Yes, I pray for my personal enemies as it was commanded by Christ to love our enemies
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
21 Jun 08
Thanks you for responding here. That's right, let us pray for them always. God bless
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
15 Jun 08
You are right and that is very true. We should pray for our enemies. God is very powerful.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
WE SHOILD ALWASY DO.. We will be blessed by doing that as well.
@manu619 (450)
• India
16 Jun 08
Yes.. You are absolutely right because if we pary for our enemeis god should hear it and make them our friends.. So pray for our enemies and make them our friend..
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
WE SHOULD HAVE A NICE GOAL LIKE THAT... Be A Friend to your Ex Enemies. Thanks and hope to read more from you. God bless
• United States
15 Jun 08
Hello again Jhordie, I am happy that you are feeling well today and your burdens have been lifted by God. You did a wise thing by taking your burdens to the Lord and leaving them there. What more can we mere mortals do. Often our daily progress is mired down with mud and trials. We cannot struggle on alone without Him. I believe that in my heart and would profess it from the highest mountain with no fear of rebuke or shame. As for my enemies. I have very few of those. Recently I came upon a hostile person on MyLot who is not my enemy and will never be. But this person harrassed me so and I was perplexed at what I did to offend them. Unfortunately I got embroiled in their arguments and should not have done so. I'm not an argumentative person by nature. It's against my nature. But I did anyway. And, it ended up hurting me emotionally. It would have been so much wiser to turn the whole matter over to God on the first day that the trouble began. I cried and suffered with the hateful comments of this other person for a week, before praying for guidance and support. I received comfort and knowledge of how to handle the situation and did so immediately. He knew exactly what to do and how to make the issue resolve with no further stress. Oh, if only I had turned to him right away there would have been no tears. I prayed for them and for myself. I wish them no harm, only that they turn away and go on their own path to seek their own enlightenment and not bog me down in negativity. I don't think this other person is happy with their own negativity and perhaps accidentally hurt my feelings not thinking I would even know. But still I was hurt. I prayed for them sometimes that they will not feel bad at themselves or others and whatever is tormenting their heart would resolve and give them peace so they can share that peace with others. I have not heard from this other person since then. He opens the way. Does he not? I pray this way for all who cross my path, whether enemy or friend, brother or sister. Be well, Jhordie. Have a blessed day.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
29 Jul 08
When will I read another great response such as this... I guess you are still busy. Take care and God bless you always and your family as well
@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
15 Jun 08
Hi my dear Jhordie. I am happy that you feel better about what happened. To be honest, and I always am, I don't pray for my enemies or for someone that made bad things for me. When it happen I only ask God to do justice. Only once, and let it in the God's hands. And I ever could see Her justice. I never wish bad things for them and if them receive bad things it is what they deserve in God opinion. What go is what come in the universe law and if God does this law it is for teach all persons. Some enemies have seen the truth and becames if not friends at last not enemies any more. Have a nice day.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
As I have said... no problem I guess if we do not pray for them because that is how we really feel. No need to do something which is not a true intention that comes from our heart.. it'll be useless if done without love. But just by entrusting all in God's hand would make us even more FAIR for we do not place the justice in our own hands. God bless you and all of us here.. Again thank you for a wonderful response
• United States
16 Jun 08
I do pray my enemies also jhordie but it doesnt mean Im the one ask sorry to them for doing bad things towards me.In my opinion its better to be alone than to have a bad companion.I can easily find anyway but I can't handle to keep my friends if they betrayed me,but yes I can forgive them no matter what.Im just a human being and nobodys perfect.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
We are not the ones who should ask for forgiveness... therefore they should do that by themselves. I am happy seeing how kind you are and so forgiving to your enemies. May God bestow His blessings to and to your family.
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
Yes I pray for my enemies.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
17 Jun 08
WE SHOULD!!! Thanks for responding wish to read more from you on my other postings here as well. God bless
@fatima07 (169)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
I always attend worship services every thursday and sunday. I usually pray for my family,relatives and special someone.In case that I have enemy I also consider him in my prayers.I pray that he/she would try not to be mad at me.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
thursday and sunday? REALLY? Are you an INC member? I hope so... I AM TOO!!! God bless you sister and all of our fellow brethren here. We should be forgiving indeed as we have learned from the doctrines. :)
@Icyfairy (284)
• Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
15 Jun 08
i dont have enemies. i pray for the people WHO KEEP ME AS THEIR ENEMY sometimes. i dont talk to them and i pray to God that He finds His way into their hearts because although they are keep me as their enemy i want the Lord to be part of thier lives so that they too can know His goodness and love. I think that we should not have enemies on earth and i know that there are people who hate us but that does not mean that you cant love them in return. do not keep them as your enemies although they keep you as theirs because our real enemy is the devil who is only here to decieve us because he wants nothing good for us.
@Jhordie (5115)
• Philippines
16 Jun 08
YOU ARE SO TRUE MY FRIEND!!! Eventhough they've done something horrible to us it doesn't mean that we should to the same as well. We can give love to those who have sinned against us instead of fighting back. BECAUSE OUR REAL ENEMY IS THE DEVIL!!! Pray also that God will change them and make them a better person someday. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND WORDS THAT ENLIGHTEN ME! Hope to read more from you on my other postings here.