Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 Therefore
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
We are walking around our world today persecuting everything we see and hear. We have something to say about all situations unaware of the biblical attack it places upon our life. Bless those who persecute you verse 1 says. God is out to train our hearts, minds, deeds and actions in the context of righteousness and love that if we don't slow down and become aware of our spiritual world we live in our dreams and goals are going to disintegrate before us. We will be left in a despairing state of mind that won't be good for God, ourselves, or anyone else. Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. This can only happen when we are training and focusing our cares on others more than ourselves. Be of the same mind toward one another. Well how can we do that? if we don't have the same Father raising us. God's word is the number one word in the land and until we give it first precedence over our every word and move we will continue to wrongly judge one another as a result of our own lack of biblical thinking. Our bible tells us how to think, act, and react to the attacks that satan uses on us to destroy our spirits. Most minds today are completely preoccupied with trying to receive wealth, some minds striving for peace of mind, others are just hoping to stay in the race. God tells us the race is not to the quick or swift. We must train in the word of God to unlock the mystery of His blessings. The world lies under the sway of satan, so to overcome the daily attacks we must hand our worries over to God, then suit up and show up to our bibles each day to take on the world.
Blessings as we take on the world for Christ,
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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