Love Helps Us to Endure Hatred - LOVE FOR OUR ENEMIES HELPS US TO ENDURE HATRED

 Jesus told his followers to love their enemies.  (Matthew 5:44,45)  Is that easy to do? By no mean! But it is possible with the help of God's spirit.  The fruitage of God's spirit includes love as well as patience, kindness, mildness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22, 23) These qualities help us to endure hatred.  Many opposers  have had a change of heart because a believing husband, wife, child, or neighbor displayed those godly qualities.  Many opposers have eveb become our dear brothers and sisters. So if you it hard to love those who hate you just because you are serving Jehovah, pray for holy spirit.   (Luke 11:13) And be fully convinced that God's way is always best. - PROVERBS 3:5-78.

Consider the example of Yasmee, who lives in the Middle Eastr..  When she became one of Jehovah's Witneses, her husband though she had been deceived, and he tried to stop her from serving God.  He insulted her and urged relatives as well as a clergyman and a sorcerer to threaten her and accuse her of breaking up her family.  Her husband even shouted abuses at the brothers during a congregation meeting! Yasmeen often wept because she was treated so unkindly. 

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