"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephesians 6:12
The idea is to accept them and forgive them for being deceived now, before it gets to that point. Accept them today for who they are and for all of their faults, and they will turn the gun on your enemy tomorrow.
I can accept them and forgive them for being deceived if asked. I'm not a complete monster.
The question then is, will they ask? Do they understand they've been deceived? Do they understand the agony they've inflicted upon others? Do they know remorse? Can they feel shame?
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Ephesians 6:12
Do not principalities/powers use flesh and blood as weapons against us?
What am I to do when it's not principalities but flesh and blood holding a gun to my head?
The idea is to accept them and forgive them for being deceived now, before it gets to that point. Accept them today for who they are and for all of their faults, and they will turn the gun on your enemy tomorrow.
I can accept them and forgive them for being deceived if asked. I'm not a complete monster.
The question then is, will they ask? Do they understand they've been deceived? Do they understand the agony they've inflicted upon others? Do they know remorse? Can they feel shame?