Thursday, October 28, 2010

Get them back

REV.TONI-BROOKE BROWN 
Aren’t you sick and tired of people attacking you; talking down to you; treating you poorly and hurting you greatly. Aren’t you sick and tired of putting up with people’s mess and letting them get away with treating you like you are worthless and useless? You try to be humble and they take advantage of you; you try to be merciful and they don’t appreciate you; you try to forgive, but they keep doing it to you again. If you don’t teach them a lesson; set them straight or cut them off, they will never see you as anything except a punk. 
If your co-worker is talking about you; get them back. If your neighbor is treating you rudely; get them back. If your, so-called, friends are falling through on their promises; telling your secrets; and taking advantage of your kindness, get them back.  If your church family is rude; your school mates are mean; and your natural family is selfish, get them back.

You say, “How can I get them back? Can I cuss them out; confront them; treat them like they are treating me?”  YES, you can, but then that would make you just like them. You can, but that would make you unkind, unmerciful, and ungodly. What should you do?  What can you do?  You can do what Jesus does…. You can love them and forgive them; you can pray for them and do good to them; you can do what the Word says, so you can be who the Word says….a follower of Christ!

Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in doing so thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” Romans 12:20-21
But I say unto you, ‘Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44

Get them back by loving the HELL out of them! You could save their life and yours!

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