Blessings for Cursings!

Troublesome times seem to always be right around the corner. Almost seems as though you get through one hurdle only to find yourself up against another. More difficult even than troublesome times seems to be troublesome people. Seems like Satan always has a fresh one right around every corner of your life.

These are those who delight in nothing more than making your life difficult. Whether they are spreading lies about you or antagonizing you or talking “smack” about you—seems they are always there. Just about the time you find relief from one, another arrives on the scene. The natural human response is to recoil and smack back. But, is that GOD’s solution? Is that what GOD would have us to do? What does GOD instruct us to do in these difficult times?

You’re not gonna like this any more than I did, but the truth is the truth and that is what I am here to communicate and try to always live within. Jesus said: “bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.” (Matthew 5:4). Okay, that can seem a bit extreme, but when we truly consider what GOD expects of us, we can do nothing less than reflect His love and grace in and through all situations and circumstances.

As we consider the pain and agony our sins put the Lord Jesus Christ through, we can begin to understand a bit better through His response how we should respond. His response was Father, forgive them! Our response to those who persecute us, ridicule us and lie about us, should be Father, forgive them! Father, allow my light to shine in their dark world so they may come to know you. Retribution will never change a sinning heart; but, a forgiving heart may. Even if it doesn’t change the sinner, your conscience will bear witness that you have done what is right.