How To Mind For Those Who Mock You? - Raising Zion

People will mock. God did not bring us into a marvellous light so we can be offended by what people say or think about us. Do not mind when people mock you or think less of you; but do mind for those who mock you. Pray for their souls. Do mind (care) for the salvation of their souls so they are saved from hell.

Young Stephen cared for those who stoned him to death. He stood in the gap for those who killed him. He died forgiving those who hated him.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit… he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. (Acts 7:59,60)

Stoning may be an outdated system, but what about the words that people speak against you. They are worse than being stoned at. Stones hurt the body, the pain eventually gets healed. Words, are like arrows that stick inside us, hurting us every moment we are reminded of it. Don’t let your heart get hardened.

Those who mock do not know what they do

We know these standards are, and feel, impossible for us to live by. That’s why we have the Fathers love, grace of Jesus and the sweet fellowship of the Holy Spirit who enable us to forgive and pray for those who persecute us. Our healing and the safety of those who persecute us lies in the power of prayer and forgiveness.

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; (Matthew 5:44)

May God help us live everyday in His standard; in the faith of the son of God. Maranatha, Praise God and Amen.