You Cannot Achieve Love Through Hate

Hate breeds hate.

So many times throughout history, people have attempted to force their idea's and points of views on others. They do so by attacking what the others believe. They do so by attempting to degrade or disparage what they do or say. They even attack those that disagree with them. This never works.

Why? Because inevitably, those that are under these kinds of attack follow a certain pattern. First, amazement and an attempt to ignore or dismiss. Then anger. Then they fight. When someone tells you long enough that you do not accept them or their ideas, out of Hate, then attack you and belittle your beliefs, you, no matter how you actually felt in the beginning, start to resent, and in time, yes, even come to Hate those doing this.

Here's what I mean. You meet a person. The person tells you that you must accept the fact that they have this right to take whatever they want from you. You say, "Uh I don't think so. Have a nice day." Then they come back day after day and tell you, they have a right to take whatever they want from you. You try to ignore them. You try to avoid them.

Then they come to you and say, you will not give them your stuff, because you are greedy, narrow minded, hate filled, and YOU must change your point of view. They may even attempt to twist what you believe around to make it SOUND like you are wrong. "See, the Bible says, give to all those that ask. So you are not following God. You are evil. Just give me your stuff."

Then they start getting aggressive and attempt to get others to join them against you. They attempt to get others to see that they are right. Some may even accept what they say, and turn against you. Now you go from just disagreeing with them, to actually hating them. You want nothing to do with them. If they persist long enough, it will lead to a fight.

Now lets look at this in a real world sense. Hitler, Stalin, Chavez, even some in our own Government today. They have a certain point of view, They believe theirs is the best way. First they try to convince you. Then they start to attack you and force you to accept their way. In the end, Wars have happened. The Utopia that they were trying to create, turns into a nightmare of blood. They actually hate you for not accepting them and their will and way. In turn, you tend to hate them back for attempting to do this.

This is why it is so important to follow what God says here. This is why it is so important to follow how Jesus tells us to share the Word, and do His Father's Will. It is not a get in your face, slap upside the head, threaten hell and damnation, and name calling, message. If you go out there and start telling people, "God hates you because you are a Sinner and you are going to hell or else," they will most likely say "I hate Him right back. Now screw off and leave me alone." Or something to that effect. Why? Hate breeds Hate.

Look what Jesus said on the Mount

Matthew 5:

1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Does that sound like someone who would walk up and get into someones face and yell, "YOU ARE GOING TO HELL YOU SINNER!!!!! DO AS I TELL YOU AND YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER!! OR ELSE!!!" ? Of course not. Is it poor in spirit, meekness, and merciful, to tell people they are hated and if they do not change their ways, they will be tormented forever?

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

That they may see your good works. Jesus did not say, go, get in their face. He said, "that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." But what about those that actually DO Hate you?

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Why does Jesus tell us to love our Enemies and Bless those that curse us? Same reason that He said on the Cross, "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." {Luke 23:34} Truth is, unless you are a Child of God, you truly have no idea of what reality is. Reality is that life is far more than getting up in the morning and going off to work and school, coming home, eating dinner, and going to bed.

Reality is, there is a War going on, and you are on one side or the other. Reality is, there truly is Evil in the World and there truly is Righteousness. Truth is, you are a Child of the Most High. A Prince or Princess of Heaven itself. That life here on earth is but a vapour. A Twinkling of the eye, in the span of Eternity. That death itself is only the beginning of the rest of forever.

He also tells you this, because there is NOTHING, and noone, that can separate you from the Love of God, through Jesus the Christ. NOTHING.

Romans 8:

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If it is within God's Will, and for a specific reason and purpose, someone may be able to end your time here on Earth. They may be able to put a bullet in you, stab you, kill you in various ways. But they can no longer take your life. Your life is no longer yours to give or their to take. One of my favorite lines in Star Wars is absolutely true in reality. When dueling Darth Vader, Obi One says this. "You can not win, Darth. If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."

This is absolutely true when it comes to a Child of God. Imagine this. We have the same Spirit of God in us, that raised Jesus from the dead. Yet, we are confined in the Flesh. our powers are somewhat limited, by our Flesh, earthly mind, and feelings. Imagine being freed from these earthly confines. If someone was to strike us down, we would become as the Angels in Heaven. "For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven." {Matthew 22:30} Whenever God needed a killing, or a city destroyed, who did He send? You get the point.

Once you understand this as Truth and Reality, why should you fear anything, including death itself? You've already been there and done that. Jesus tells us, that as Children of God, there is only one thing we should fear.

Matthew 10:

28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Those that Hate you, and Spitefully use you, have no clue what they are doing. The have no clue as to who you are. What you are. They also have no clue as to what awaits them. There is nothing you can possibly do to them, that is worthy to be compared to what will simply happen to them in the end time, because of who they are. Remember this?

John 3:

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

By those who simply do not accept Jesus, or God, or His Word, they are condemned already. Read it again if you have to. "He that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." There is nothing you need do. Nothing God need do. They have already lost the battle and the War. They are already condemned. You are not. Who wins? Why hate them? Why fear them. We should rather pity them.

Jesus went on to say, forgive, do not Judge.

Matthew 7:

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Be more concerned with the Sin in your life, than you are with the Sin of others. Even though you are a Sower of the Seed. There is a way to go about it. Remember what Jesus said to the Twelve, when He sent them out Two by Two?

Mark 6:

7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

In Matthew, Jesus tells His Disciples how to approach someone. "And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet." Did He say, "Get in their face?" Did He say "Threaten them with Hell?" "Did He say argue with them?"

Nope. He said, "If they will not hear you, depart." He said, simply, leave. Let them be. Do not worry about them. Simply, move on. It really is this simple. If you start telling someone about the Truth, and God, and His Word, and they tell you they are not interested in what you are saying, then stop talking. Just change the subject or leave them alone. They may very well have already made their decision and there is nothing you are going to do to change that.

You see, most learn by watching. Most listen to what people say, to a degree, but they watch what they do, even more. If you tell someone you can walk on water, you better be able to, so they can see it. If you tell someone that they had better not do drugs, they better not see you smoke. Drink Coffee. ETC. Do as I say, not as I do, NEVER Works.

Remember the story of the Checkout Girl? If I had walking in there and got in her face, how do you think that would have gone? But I didn't. I was simply being me. What about the people at work that see you every day? You do not have to say a word to them. They know who you are. What are you showing them? Inevitably, some will wonder why you are the way you are. How you can be at peace, and joyful, in the face of troubles? How you seemingly achieve things that should not be able to be achieved? ETC. They will ask, and then you can share.

You cannot, nor should you ever try, to force someone to accept the Truth. You can not get people to love you and what you are, by force. You cannot achieve Love though Hate. You must first Love, and forgive, then others will come to love and forgive. You must DO the Will of your Father, for others to seek out the Will of the Father for themselves. Love is perfect and kind. Love is the most powerful force in the Universe. Be love.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray..

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

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Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Jesus IS Lord of all!