Those Who Hurt Us

Dealing with those who hurt me is an everyday struggle that I constantly pray about.

Though I know we are all human and we are not perfect, I believe we all are born good by nature with the Truth written on each of our hearts. With everyday distractions and self-centered desires, a lot of people tend to ignore the Light of goodness by giving into the darknessof evil. Analogically speaking, they become like the weeds of the field instead of harvesting themselves as faithful grains of wheat.

Although I've been blessed by the love of good people, I've come across many weeds in my life. I don't understand how some people treat others the way they do. Why do they enjoy making others feel that their lives are of lesser worth? Why do they betray, cheat and deceive others? Why do they constantly feed their ego by making others feel bad? Why are they so negative and bitter? Honestly, do they really feel good about themselves at the end of the day? These questions run through my head...as I, like many others, have been frustrated and hurt by these people from past experiences.

Everyday I ask God to give me the strength and courage to deal with the weeds in my life. When we feel that we've been wronged by others, our first instinct is to attack back. We'd have that vengeful feeling that they deserve to suffer as much as we did. Yes, when we get blows from others, it will hurt...but we must endure those blows just as Jesus did. I am not saying that being a faithful person means letting people walk over you by being nice all the time. Enduring these blows without revenge, makes us stronger. Negative people who hurt us want us to fight back. However, the only victorious way we can "fight back" is by not fighting back at all. If we are dealing with hurtful people, the best thing to do is to walk away and pray for them. Their actions show us that they are in need of our prayers because they are empty and lost. It is obvious that they do the things they do is because they don't know what it is like to be truly loved by God. Only through God will we be able to let go of our grudges of those who hurt us. Forgiving is the hardest part. If only we let go and Let God, we will be truly able to move on.

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Dear Gracious God,
Please grant us the patience and strength to endure those who cause us pain in our lives.
May we set your example of your peace.
May we find it in our hearts to forgive as you have done for each and everyone of us.
May those who have hurt us realize how much they need your guidance and love in their lives.
May they turn to you with sincerity and respect for others
May they turn to you with a change of heart so they will not sin again.
May they transform themselves from weeds to the grains of wheat in your loving and joyful harvest.

AMEN