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Overcome Evil with Kindness

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink.

When you have been hurt by someone, you naturally will want to hurt that person back. The beginning of a conflict can tend to start the creation of a cycle if it is not stopped. 

The Bible tells us not to repay evil for evil but instead repay good for evil. It's hard, but God promised at least four blessings when you do so, such as: 

1. Our life will be happier. 

2. Our life will be transformed to be more like Jesus. 

3. We can help our enemies to know God. 

4. It pleases the Lord and He promised to reward us.

This year, let’s leave behind all hurtful memories and forgive your enemies. Let’s start a new year with a new cleansed heart. If you respond with kindness, you will be regarded as the hero. It’s very difficult to do so, but God will reward you for it.

Prayer

Dear God, I forgive ________ and clean my heart from all the hatred and anger towards him/her. Give me strength to show kindness to him/her. Amen.