🎙️ Episode 223: Praying for the People Who Hurt You – Love That Transforms
✨ “My relationships are covered by grace. I choose forgiveness, seek peace, and reflect Christ in how I love and let go.”

📖 Key Verse:
Matthew 5:44 (NIV) – “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”

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In today’s episode, we talk about:

💡 Why praying for someone who hurt you shifts your heart from offense to obedience
💡 How prayer releases the grip of bitterness and opens space for peace
💡 What it looks like to bless someone even when you’re still hurting
💡 How Jesus modeled radical love—even toward those who crucified Him

Praying for those who have wounded you doesn’t excuse their actions—it entrusts justice to God and frees you from carrying the weight of offense.

📖 Reflection Verse Highlights:
​ Luke 6:28 – Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you
​ Job 42:10 – Restoration came when Job prayed for those who misunderstood him
​ Romans 12:20 – Love that transforms begins with prayer and action

🎵 Song: Blessings by Laura Story
This tender ballad reminds us that God can use even the hardest seasons to shape our hearts. It’s a gentle companion for the journey of praying through pain.

🧠 Final Thought for the Week:
Praying for the people who hurt you doesn’t mean you agree with them—it means you trust God more than your feelings. That’s where true freedom begins.

👇 Tag someone you’re lifting up in prayer this week and drop a 🙏 if you’re asking God to replace bitterness with peace.