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To those of you who may feel the
same way, here is an alternative to the
ending of his stories and yours. Consider
forgiving and asking God to intervene in
the offending person’s life. He did tell us
to pray for our enemies. Pray that God
would reveal Himself, to bring change in
him/her through His love.

Benefits
There is also a variety of benefits to
be gained from some of our negative
experiences. Just as weights are resis-
tance to build stronger muscles, these
experiences are the resistance to build
spiritual character.
“We also glory in our sufferings,

because we know that suffering
produces perseverance; perse-
verance, character; and charac-
ter, hope.” Romans 5:3-4
The Bible tells us that Jesus also
learned by the things He suffered. We

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