Between the years 1861-1865 the United States found itself in the midst of a
bitter civil war over the issue of slavery, and several other serious
disagreements. By the time the North won the war nearly 620,000 soldiers had
perished. There were many in the North who were so embittered that the South
had dragged them into such a deadly conflict that they wanted the South to
pay dearly. At the end of the war, a group of Southerners gained an audience
with President Abraham Lincoln. His gentle, kind and friendly personality
quickly softened the hearts of his once-hardened foes and the Southerners
left the interview with a deep respect for the man who had been their bitter
enemy. Not long afterward, a northern congressman criticized Lincoln for
"befriending the enemy!" He suggested that he should have had them shot for
being traitors instead of welcoming them! I love Lincoln's response. He
said, simply, "Am I not destroying my enemies by making them my friends?"

*Friend*, if you're serving the Lord �? you can expect your share of
enemies. Don't let a root of bitterness grow up because of them �? but
rather, seek to win them over with gentleness, kindness, and even love. Show
your enemies the Lord's grace and His peace through your Spirit-controlled
response...and in so doing, you'll "heap coals" upon their heads! Satan
wants to provoke you through their hatred and opposition. Don't let him!
Instead, shock your enemies �? not with angry retaliation...but with Spirit
empowered LOVE! Win them over; with so much work to be done, we need all the
help we can get.
*Romans 12:20-21 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst,
give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.*
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