Dealing with Difficult People
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(James 4:1-2) What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God.
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Dealing with Difficult People
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the offense from them.
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(Proverbs 10:12 CEV) Love overlooks the wrongs that others do.
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(Proverbs 12:16 TEV) When a fool is annoyed, he quickly lets it be known. Wise people will ignore an insult.
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(Proverbs 19:11) A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.
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for them.
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(Matthew 5:43-44) “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.”
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them.
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(Luke 23:34) Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
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(Colossians 3:13 NLT) You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
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(Luke 6:27-28) But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
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(1 Peter 3:9 NCV) Do not do wrong to repay a wrong, and do not insult to repay an insult. But repay with a blessing, because you yourselves were called to do this so that you might receive a blessing.
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to them.
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(Romans 12:17-21) 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.
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(Matthew 10:8) …Freely you have received, freely give.
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forgive.
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(Ephesians 4:31-32) Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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All scripture is from the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
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