Let God be the judge: continue to do good

VIOLET MENGO

Lusaka

May 11, 2016

Violet Mengo

USUALLY the people that hurt you the most are those close to you. They would pretend to love, care and relate with you as real good people and yet inside them, they are hurting.

They would celebrate with you your achievements, pain and speak encouraging words to you that are often soothing to the soul but they are just pretending, leave them just pray for them.

It is usually difficult to tell their true identity because most of it is coated with pretence and fake love towards you. However, God sees them.

The Bible is clear when it says that “you have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. (Matthew 5:43-44).

The best way to respond to such people is to show them love and pray for them so that in due course, God will surely minister to them and help them become better people.

When you discover that those that are close to you are not being real, avoid them and pray for them because God in his teaching  and his new command is that we should love one another just as he loved (John 13:34).

 I left those that I felt were real good people in my life because it became evident that they were not happy with what God was doing in my life or vice versa,  we became incompatible  and was time to part ways. It is hard but it is for your own good, two people cannot move together unless they agree.

The Bible says we work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it. (1 Corinthians 4:12). Therefore, do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:17-21).