Is it a waste to pray against your true feelings?

[reneweddaybyday]

If you have a Christian brother (or sister) violate you in some way, you say you forgive them and in your heart that root of bitterness springs up. You try to think nice thoughts of them and in reality you wish they would drop dead.

Sometimes we want to get back at someone who has hurt us and we may have ways in which we can exact revenge. If we follow through, we may have momentary satisfaction. However, if we give it to God, He is able work in the situation in much more effective ways ... He can heal the broken heart and He can deal with the Christian brother or sister who has violated and, truthfully, the restoration of the one who has violated would be the best result if he or she does not reject God's chastening. Trust God to work mightily.


Romans 12:17-21 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
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[p_rehbein]

I know we are supposed to pray for our enemies and wish good upon them. And I do that. But I sometimes wonder, is it a waste of time because the Lord knows my heart. And in my heart I genuinely dont want good things for that person who steals my car. I want him to crash in that stolen vehicle.

It is a waste to pray for anydarnthing that is not the true feeling in your heart. I would go as far to say it is an abomination against God and His Word. But, now, that is just me.

 

[Cameron143]

It is a waste to pray for anydarnthing that is not the true feeling in your heart. I would go as far to say it is an abomination against God and His Word. But, now, that is just me.

Obedience as an act of duty is still obedience. Outward obedience may be what God employs to engage the heart.

 

[homwardbound]

I know we are supposed to pray for our enemies and wish good upon them. And I do that. But I sometimes wonder, is it a waste of time because the Lord knows my heart. And in my heart I genuinely dont want good things for that person who steals my car. I want him to crash in that stolen vehicle.

So my question is: should I still pray for that person? This is a hypothetical btw, no one has stolen my car, just making an example.

I have been praying for evil people because the Bible tells me to do so, and as for my genuine feelings, I always put that up as "flesh vs the spirit", my flesh is fighting the spirit. But am I just praying for no reason if I genuinely dont feel love towards that person?

What do you guys say?

Once one, anyone receives the new life offered them in the risen Son Jesus, as born new are new in God's Spirit and Truth. Has forgotten (at least are beginning to) what any others have done wrong to them. At least me, and those that do wrong to them after one chooses beleif to God too. I, certainly believe the learning new comes in from God Father only, at least to me, as in Eph 1:13 tells, I am certain I am sealed to see truth as all others are also that do Believe God too, Thank you Father and Son as won for us all. to believe you or not consciously.
I, could name a few, and yet what good will that do, but condemn them and me too? When I know this truth, God decided by Son to not condemn anyone, since that cross of Son. (John 1:29). By the resurrection of Son for us all to choose to believe between God and themselves first. Each one personally, Then the love for their neighbor will be real and sufficient, one then just forgives, because they are forgiven first by God on that cross once for us all (2 Cor 5:16-20) It is not a fight over the Flesh and the Spirit of God anymore, (Eph 6) since Son took away all sin first in Daddy's, PaPa's, Father's, sight first Romans 12:2 time to ask God to see from Daddy's, PaPa's, Father's sight, you think? Yes, truth is, God does just love us all, otherwise God would not have ever sent Son to that cross, you think, thanking God for this gift. If I have to do, then I am under Law before the cross of Son. You decide which side to be on, I have and see love and mercy in Thanksgiving and praise all sin taken out of the way by the one time willing death of Son for us all to be reconciled, forgiven in Father and Son first as if never sinned as in Col 1:21-23 and Col 2 freed from under Laws and traditions of men to love all in truth to forgive, not to get forgiven, by being forgiven first from God 1 John 4:18-19

 

[homwardbound]

Just because you think you want the person to get in a crash does not mean you want that.

You cannot help the thought which would be like a temptation which we will be tempted but not want it.

Temptation is not sin.

You will know if it is only a thought or you really want it.

If you really want the person to crash there is no reason to pray for the person for you do not want good for the person and it is sin.

All it would be is an anger and revenge issue motivated by hating someone to get over on you and offend you.

Probably mostly they cannot stand someone getting over on them like who do you think you are.

A lot of people are like that and common place among people and probably happens a lot among Christians which is usually temporarily where the world will not let it go.

Eph 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

It is alright to be angry but do not sin because of it.

It is hard being a Christian in this sense with turn the other cheek, do not resist evil physically.

For it is hard to take it without wanting to retaliate and hating you have to take it while your mind says whip his butt or verbally going against them or something bad happening to them.

Many Christians will fail but they will have to repent of it.

For me, I repented and believe God in risen Son for me and all others as well, and am thankful for this truth, beyond measure
Now, whenever I sin again as have many times. I. now say thankful for Son Psalm 103:12 as done for us all 1 John 2:1-2, 12, and trust for 1 John 2:27 to teach me new and how law got me in sin again Romans 7 As Father reveals this to each of us in belief eventually, upon Daddy's call not of me or anyone else thanks. I see be willing form God to learn from any and all mistakes made after being born new again by God first. God does it, did it, even as Jesus said, only my Father is good in Matthew 19