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Central Bible truth: Romans 10:12 "For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile, the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who all who call on him."

Romans 10:9-13
Our comitments to Jesus could be described in terms of wedding vows.
For instance:
Do you take Jesus Christ to be your personal Savior and Lord? Do you promise to love, honor, and obey Him? Do you promise to serve Him in sickness and in Health, in poverty and in wealth, in the bad that may darken your days, in the good that may light your ways, and to be true to Him until death brings you face-to-face with Him?

In our walk with Him we must put away selfish desires, and that often means to give up what is important to us if they do not glorify God. Some who have given their life to Christ still find feelings still in them that should not be there. Hate or dislike for a group or an individual is not Christ like. He's called us to be more like Him, and we can't accomplish that until we give such things over to Him. Look at what God says about "Hate" in His Word (1John2:9). He also tells us what to do with other similar feelings (Colossians3:8-11).
I feel that this is seldom mentioned for fear of what could be in our own hearts, we are willing to see it in others, but blind ourselves against our own hearts. God knows each of us better than we know ourselves. He sees what we do or do not do for others, and our true reason behind such actions.
God commands us to examine our own hearts before we should try to examine others (Matthew 7:3; Luke 6:41). God knows what is in our hearts, and if we ask Him it will be reveiled to us. If we deal with it we can find peace, and perhaps make some interesting friends. From such friends we can learn some new things that could prove to be price less.

Ask your self these questions:

    Do I have such feelings and reactions as malice or anger towards a group or individual that I need to face or admit to myself?

    Am I willing to give it over to God and ask for help to become more like Him, and to grow in my relationship with Him?

    What could be holding me back from admitting harmful feelings? Why is it so hard to admit to myself?

Include this in your prayer:
Lord I praise you for being such a gental spirit and compassionate spirit. Revieal to me what is wrong in my own heart so that I may change. Change my heart so that I can show compassion and kindness as you would to all I come in contact with. Thank you Lord for showing compassion and love enough to send your Son to die for me and all of mankind. Please forgive me for showing others anything less than what you are.