Proverbs 16:7 – “When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”<\/p>\n
I try to always remember when reading this that my world may not always be one where some people would not be against me but that God can help my enemies to slow down or cease in the raging and warring over every single thing.<\/p>\n
Strive to live your life for Christ first and know that God will move for you in ways that you could not move for yourself.<\/p>\n
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It reminds me of another verse as well,<\/p>\n
Proverbs 25:21 – “If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:”<\/p>\n
It is not God’s will that we would perish trying to solve seemingly unsolvable things on our own against our foes. It is God’s will that we live our lives in peace with them by not making things worse and loving\/respecting them as we would want to be.<\/p>\n
You may not get your kindness back in return, but know that your efforts are acknowledged by the one who can calm the storms as Jesus did upon the waters!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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