My wife has been trying to remind me that the bible teaches to do good to those who persecute and abuse you but I have still been resistant to that idea.
My wife was raised by her mother and step father since she was 8 years old. About 12 years ago my mother in law died from cancer. My father in law re-married soon after and we have always been supportive of both of them.
Because my wife was so close to her "father" this new wife was bitterly jealous and told him way back years ago that this is not your daughter and now that her mother is dead and your previous wife is dead it is time to move on and "disown" this "previous daughter". He refused to do this as he knew that was wrong.
To make a long story short my father in law had a heart attack and then open heart surgery a couple of years ago and his personality began to change. Now he avoids my wife like the plague and has nothing to do with his grandchildren(my two daughters). He works for me part-time and the human side of me wants to give him a retirement party and send him on his way. My wife says, "no I love him and do not want to see him mistreated". I am having a hard time not retaliating against him for the many hours of crying and pain he has caused my wife and two kids.
Joyce Meyer was on this morning talking directly to me. She said to love those who are unlovable and she quoted the scripture Eph 6:12
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.
My wife and I know that what he has done is not right and we also know who is influencing him to do these things.
Another thing I did not mention earlier is that my wife had a dream(two years ago) and God told her that everything was going to be ok that He was in control and things would work out in the end.
I was close to my father in law(like my own father) and I also grieve along with my wife and kids!
Now I realize that I have to pray for both my father in law and his wife and love them unconditionally(like the Lord loves me).
Thank you for letting me think through all this on this post and please pray for me to do what I know is right!
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