But I say to you who hear,
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also,
and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.
Give to everyone who begs from you,
and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.
Luke 6:27-36
So, we all have at least one person in our lives, whether it's past or present, who is "difficult" to deal with. (And if you don't, please tell me how you do it, because I would love to know how to please everyone!) But especially these past couple weeks, I feel as if I've run into a trap of negative energy.
Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What on God's green Earth did I do to them!?"
And maybe, juuuuust maybe, something did happen. And maybe they're having a hard time forgiving you or seeing past it. And maybe it's the other way around! Forgiveness is not something that is easy, by any means, but it is something that is necessary.
I read a Bible study (link at the bottom of the page) that discussed some of the things we can do when having to deal with these Problematic People. Here's some of the things I learned.
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