Enemy making

Last night i lead the prayers of the people, and since i had relatively short notice (but not too bad) i trotted out a prayer that i had done multiple times in the past. The five fingered prayer.

Quite simply, each finger on your hand represents a type of people to pray for.

One finger represents your enemies.

Some Christians can feel uncomfortable when thinking about the enemies that they have. They think that they shouldn't have any. I disagree.

When you're living out your faith passionately and it shapes the way you live, the decisions you make and what you will and won't stand for, this should get noticed by others.

And some of those others won't like it.

And they will let you know.

Thus... Enemies.

In fact, Jesus says that his followers will have enemies and they should pray for them.

Perhaps it should trouble Christians more if they DON'T have any enemies. Maybe their faith isn't noticeable enough?