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The scripture for today, June 28 (6/28), is Luke 6:28f  as found in the New Testament of the Bible:  

“Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Do to others as you would have them do to you.”    

There was a book published several years ago entitled,  “Hurt People Hurt People.”  There are some people out there who have been hurt and then turn bitter.  They lash out at everyone.  One method of lashing out is when someone tries to console someone who has lost a loved one in death by saying, “I know how you feel.”  Then the hurt person lashes out at the other person and says, “You DON’T know how I feel!   How dare you pretend that you do!”  

That is a hurt person trying to hurt someone else.  It’s as though they are bragging, “My hurt is so amazingly great, any effort on your part to understand is puny and not worthy of the greatness of my hurt.”  

How do you react to your pain?  Do you run people off?  Or do people admire you for your courage?  When you feel cursed, do you curse back, or do you bless?

 

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The scripture for today, April 30 (4/30), is Ephesians 4:30f as found in the New Testament of the Bible:

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.  Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice.”

Do we think that God has no choice but to let us into heaven because we do not steal, cheat or murder?  Think again.

There’s more to it than that; it’s called attitude.  Are we bitter about anything?  Do we have a problem with rage and anger?  Do we enjoy a good mental or physical brawl?  Do we slander people who have done us wrong?  Do we harbor grudges year after year?

The average person does not have trouble with bad actions.  The big problem is with bad attitudes.  Let go of them.   God will take care of the problems.  Let go of those you consider your enemies and wish them well.  Do not grieve the Holy Spirit.  Do not grieve yourself.   Live in sweet peace.