What can mankind directed by the sniveling serpent do to me? I've seen him many times in many people and the most damaging proves over and over again through a loved one, a "brother or sister in the Lord". I have come to understand that there are those who follow a false lord.. They make one up that will allow them to do whatever they want to. This one who they follow is not the savior. I recognize that now.
Some are fallen away from the truth, some struggle due to the weeds and rocky places in their lives that renders them faithless and out of God's will. I have been in hard places where I was greatly deceived and even tricked by the one who desires greatly for believers to slip, to fall, to never rise up to stand and fight the good fight. Only Jesus! To him who is able to keep you from falling and bring us into his glorious presence, without spot! And with great JOY!!
So, we follow the edict we have heard. W dont just hear and walk on. No. Pray for your enemies, do good to those who *1Luke 6:27-31 27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
You may get glimpses of something surprising when those who follow a false Jesus don't get their way. Ultimately they must get their way. The thoughts of such ones are distorted as they hear the truth but don't do what the hear.*1 They practice to go against what the bible teaches in their treatment of others, and behave as self righteous in the doing. They beat there chest full of pride and hateful arrogance and watch out! They will even beat you. They will cheat on you, and wipe there mouth, and say, "I've done nothing wrong.". They will lie even to your face as they spit their vile and even threaten you that even the Pastor will believe anything they say. As a follower of Jesus it is unbelievable to experience first hand, and is very disheartening.
What has this taught me? To dig in deeper to God's word. When the word tells you: