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are you the thief on the Cross?
"Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom"
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise"
BUT, the reason you look and feel like a fool in forgiving someone over and over while they take advantage of you, is because the Kingdom of God is FOOLISHNESS to this world and worldy thoughts. That's why you feel like a fool. BUT you dont stop loving just because it loses value in your eyes and becomes impractical. Experiencing the deeper love of Jesus is never seen or felt as practical. It isnt meant to work in the system of this world... BUT nothing about the kingdom that Jesus built works in the system of this world!! You look and feel like a fool because it isnt going to feel easy to be loving foolish and undeserving people...
Prayer, Father help us to break off the lie that it's easy to follow Jesus. Help us with our distress over loving someone like Jesus. Help us to BE the Gospel and in so doing, defend it also. Forgive me personally for not caring for others more than I love myself. Amen (watch below)
Sometimes what happens when you learn to love someone, you maybe begin loving a person who takes advantage of you. Then maybe you think about how wrong they are and question your love for them. You begin thinking about the reality of why you are doing that and if God really expects you to do it. You look and feel like a fool for this...
Nobody who is controlled by their own power will love their enemies. Only if we are willing to lose our life. To lose our life we have to really beleive the victory is the LORD'S. This is true PROOF OF THE KINGDOM...
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