Jonah 3-4, Psalms 137, John 17
What God said to me – It’s easy to love people who are loveable and to want to help them and encourage them. But what about people who are not loveable, but are contentious and angry and profane? How do you respond? Do you just avoid them or ignore them? There is a reason for My bringing anyone across your path so rather than reacting with revulsion or anger or going out of your way to keep from interacting with them, turn to Me and ask what “I AM” about. I have a good reason for all I do. Sometimes your encounters with others are not for your benefit, but for theirs – so you can minister to them and show My love. Other times it’s for your benefit – so I can teach you or so I can expose some area in your character that needs to change or be repented of. You must learn that everything you experience is filtered through My hand and My will. Once you truly understand this it will change the way you respond because you’ll be looking for My direction.