Comments on: Love your enemies http://gentlewhisper.com/blog/2006/05/18/love-your-enemies/ Life under construction Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:11:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Barb http://gentlewhisper.com/blog/2006/05/18/love-your-enemies/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Barb Tue, 23 May 2006 02:48:22 +0000 http://gentlewhisper.com/blog/2006/05/18/love-your-enemies/#comment-2841 "Do to others as you would have them do to you.” - Luke 6:27-36" That brings back memories from many, many years ago. Our HS class motto was "Do unto others as you have them do unto you, but do it first." Most people have a hard time loving their enemies. But, how much more blessed would we be, if we did? I often find myself saying about things, especially when I'm charged too much, or something is taken and we have no idea who has done the deed - "If they can do with it,I can do without it". It's the same when someone cuts you off on the highway, flying by, and you pray that God takes care of them, rather than hoping to see them in a ditch some place. I can't say I haven't been upset by this happening to me, but I quickly think they could have hit me instead, and thank God they didn't! “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” – Luke 6:27-36″

That brings back memories from many, many years ago. Our HS class motto was “Do unto others as you have them do unto you, but do it first.”

Most people have a hard time loving their enemies. But, how much more blessed would we be, if we did? I often find myself saying about things, especially when I’m charged too much, or something is taken and we have no idea who has done the deed – “If they can do with it,I can do without it”. It’s the same when someone cuts you off on the highway, flying by, and you pray that God takes care of them, rather than hoping to see them in a ditch some place. I can’t say I haven’t been upset by this happening to me, but I quickly think they could have hit me instead, and thank God they didn’t!

]]> By: Jack http://gentlewhisper.com/blog/2006/05/18/love-your-enemies/comment-page-1/#comment-2786 Jack Fri, 19 May 2006 10:25:58 +0000 http://gentlewhisper.com/blog/2006/05/18/love-your-enemies/#comment-2786 About a year ago, I hired a man to roof a house. He asked for the money for the materials in advance. Since I had checked his references before hiring him, I gave him the money. The next day he brought the materials and said he would be back in a couple of days to do the work. I've not seen him again. I tried calling many times only to get his voice mail. I then realized that the materials he had brought were only enough to do about a fourth of the roof. I had the sheriff try to contact him. The sheriff talked to his parents, brother and sister but never found him. Our board decided we should file charges. While I am angry and feel foolish for giving him the money in advance; I can't seem to bring myself to file charges against him. I do not understand why. Any way you look at it; he obviously stole the money and should be charged for it. Yet, I don't seem to have the will to do so. Should the board inquire about it in the future; I suppose I can give them this verse, Luke 6:27-36. Thanks Amy About a year ago, I hired a man to roof a house. He asked for the money for the materials in advance. Since I had checked his references before hiring him, I gave him the money. The next day he brought the materials and said he would be back in a couple of days to do the work. I’ve not seen him again. I tried calling many times only to get his voice mail. I then realized that the materials he had brought were only enough to do about a fourth of the roof. I had the sheriff try to contact him. The sheriff talked to his parents, brother and sister but never found him.

Our board decided we should file charges. While I am angry and feel foolish for giving him the money in advance; I can’t seem to bring myself to file charges against him. I do not understand why. Any way you look at it; he obviously stole the money and should be charged for it. Yet, I don’t seem to have the will to do so.

Should the board inquire about it in the future; I suppose I can give them this verse, Luke 6:27-36.

Thanks Amy

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