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The remedy for malice is praying for your enemies (Matthew 5:44) — specifically blessing them, not praying 'about' them asking God to deal with them.

A Calm and Biblical View of Anger 00:35:38 – 00:38:11

Practical counsel for those who recognize malice toward someone.

Mike draws on Matthew 5:44 — love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. The counsel is: every time malice surfaces toward a person, stop and pray a blessing over them. He explicitly distinguishes 'praying for them' (blessing, salvation, transformation) from 'praying about them' (asking God to deal with them). He shares from personal practice that this repeated habit has had real benefit in his own heart. He cites Matthew 5:45-48 to ground this in imitating God who blesses even the unjust.

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