don’t know if you’ve ever been in conflict like that, in which even though you’re trying, even though you’re sitting down and going through the steps of resolution, it feels like resolution just can’t be found. When I read that verse above in Ephesians, I realized the problem wasn’t my friend. The problem was the enemy who was trying to divide us.
Give me a break. It has *nothing* to do with “Satan”, no more than it has to do with the Tooth Fairy. Here’s the thing it took me a long time to learn, having grown up bathed in Christian context: not everyone will like you, and you won’t like everyone. And that is OK! Some people are just never going to be your cup of tea, and some people will not deign to be kind to you no matter how much ass you kiss. Some people are just JERKS! Or your values are too different. It’s not a sign that evil forces are sneaking around putting curses on you. It’s just a FACT that you won’t get along with every and everyone will not get along with you.
