Freedom, Today at church the last thing the priest said was to go and serve the Lord and to pray for our enemies. It might be nice to include in our prayers and fasting a prayer for our enemies. After all we are also asking of God to do what he did to Paul--knock our enemies off their horses and let them realize what is God's will.
ollie - yes we must pray for our enemies. That is the toughest thing. But, we are commanded to do so! Jesus did so - from the cross- praying for forgivenesss of those crucifying Him! This is probably the most difficult part - but it is an incredible way to experience God's presence and power. Yes, that means, even pray for Hillary Clinton!!! and Ted Kennedy! And Tom Daschle !!! and John Edwards!!!! and all the news media enemies.
I am going to find out how to pray for them! David prayed for his enemies to be basically brought low. Paul shook the dust off his feet when the Gospel continued to be rejected by those to whom He came to bring it. He basically said - move on. But we are to pray for those who persecute us and to those who would spitefully use us. And we are all being used and abused by these power mad abusers. But, again, our part is to pray - not to "feel" any kind of good emotions. (though we are even commanded to LOVE our enemies.....but that is only with God's Agape love is that even possible.) In fact, this whole topic is NOT POSSIBLE WITHOUT GOD'S HELP - perhaps that is why we CAN DO IT and must do it - it brings us to the end of ourselves.