Enemies to Friends.

"'first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.'"  Matthew 5:24 (NRSV)

Easier said than done.

But God has ways of turning enemies into friends.

And this is by addressing the fears which underlie the animosity between people. 

So, rather than seeking justice or revenge, we should pray for our enemies to overcome their fears.

Then our enemies will become our friends.

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.] 

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