We work hard with our hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. We have become the scum of the earth, the garbage of the world--right up to this moment. 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 Very few people are able to take cursing or... Continue Reading →
Ecclesiastes 7:9 Offended Quickly
Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Being offended by something is common among many people. They like their way of doing things and way of thinking. When someone else does or thinks differently, they are offended that someone could be that way. Words... Continue Reading →
2 Samuel 16:11-12 Ignoring The Curses Of Others
David then said to Abishai and all his officials, "My son, my own flesh and blood, is trying to kill me. How much more, then, this Benjamite! Leave him alone; let him curse, for the LORD has told him to. It may be that the LORD will look upon my misery and restore to me... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 2:23 Trust in Suffering
"When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly." 1 Peter 2:23 Peter is talking about Jesus in this passage. When Jesus was betrayed by Judas and brought before the authorities He did not fight for His... Continue Reading →