We live in a negative world all the time all around us. Sometimes we can feel the negativity even when no one is doing or saying anything negative.
The devils are influencing people every day, even attempting to bring us down with the negativity through our thoughts and our feelings.
If we keep our minds on the Word of God and the purpose Christ has for us in this world, nothing and no-one will influence us to become like the world.
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
John 15:19
"If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."
The world hates us but we do not have to hate. The world manipulates and aggravates but we do not have to do the same.
Luke 6:27-28 "Love Your Enemies
27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. "
Romans 12:17-21
"17 Never repay evil for evil to anyone. [a]Respect what is right in the sight of all people. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all people. 19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but [b]leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. 20 “But if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
We never do good to someone to manipulate them into feeling guilty. We do good to people because Christ is love and He lives in us. If we manipulate by doing good to shame someone then we are sinning.
We do not make up our own rules to manipulate people, we obey God to please Him and leave the reactions of the others to God.
If we love people we do it God's way and not to affect a response.
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