Jer 18:19-20
19 Give heed to me, O Lord, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me! 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.
19 Give heed to me, O Lord, And listen to the voice of those who contend with me! 20 Shall evil be repaid for good? For they have dug a pit for my life. Remember that I stood before You To speak good for them, To turn away Your wrath from them.
When others speak evil of me after I speak truth to them in love for their good and with compassion (not condemning), then I need to hand them over to God. Unlike Jeremiah the prophet who prayed for God's harsh judgment on those against him, I must follow Jesus and the examples of the apostles to pray for them that God would give them a chance, and not simply smite them. Nonetheless, it is God who judges and deals with those who oppose Him in His way. I must forgive, beware, and follow my Lord and my God.
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