pray for those who hurt you

Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.

Luke 6:28 NLT

Those who hurt us may delight in doing so, they may do it not realising, or do it because they are basically selfish. Being continually hurt and needing to forgive, continually,  can be challenging, especially at times when all we need is a hug or a kind word.

May are the stories of those who have been hurt. I read of a woman who was locked away by her father for wanting to marry a man he did not approve of. Being locked away could be very painful indeed, as is torture and sexual abuse.  I knew I woman who was sexually abused by her father and bore him 3 children. The hardest thing was her mother saw, and knew, and did nothing. Eventually the woman and her children escaped, and she married a loving man.

Constantly we must remind ourselves God has a better plan and in faith seek that plan. He said in His word: the plans I have for you are to give you a future and a hope ( Jer 29:11). We can trust Him for that future. Amen!