Silence in the face of my accuser

I have recently come under verbal attack by someone close to me. The person is a Christian. I have spent time with this person. Been in their home. Have prayer walked with them.

Three different times this person has verbally attacked me through email. Each time as I have gone before the Lord. I have always since the Holy Spirit telling me to be silent. This is hard. As my flesh cries to justify myself. But somehow by the grace of God I have remain silent in the face of my accuser.

I noticed this seems to frustrate the person who accuses me. When I don't respond to their emails. It gets them more frustrated at me. And consequently the verbal attacks on the part of my accuser increases.

I'm reminded of Jesus silence before his accusers. I remember reading about devotional commentary about the silence of Jesus. The commentator made a observation about Jesus being quiet. He said Jesus was silent because he was not the one on trial.

I wonder if anyone in the forum has had a similar experience as to what I'm describing? How did your experience turn out?

What really hurts is this person is a believer. If my accuser wear a non believer. It would be easier to bear the attack. But when it is a Christian who is attacking you. One that you were close to. It is much harder the bear the attacks. And the verbal abuse wounds deeper. Yet I still must pray. Father forgive this person for she knows not what she does.

Brothers and sisters if you would please keep me in your prayers. For this person has described themself to me as my thorn in the flesh. Very interesting choice of words. As Paul described his thorn in the flesh as a messenger of Satan.

I kead a national global prayer call where we pray for the persecuted church and the
the global harvest. I believe God is hearing our prayers. And heaven will bear the fruit of those prayers. But because of this person's attacks. I am almost prepared to shut the call down.

Brothers and sisters very seldom do I post prayer request. But I do ask humbly for your prayers. For I do not know how much longer I can bare these attacks.

Your brother in Christ.

Blaine

Praying for you brother, will speak to you tomorrow..........bro Frank

Praying for you, Blaine to remain strong in the Lord.

It is never easy being misunderstood, let alone maligned and falsely accused by those who call themselves Believers.

May the Lord give you grace to walk through this.

My brothers and sisters thank you so much for your prayers. I do believe I'm seeing the victory of God in this situation. Please forgive me for not responding individually to your posts. But just know I take your heart felt prayers very seriously. And do not take them for granted.

One thing I do appreciate regarding this forum. And certainly thank God for. When somebody has a need for prayer and it is posted. People do pray. So again thank you so much for your prayers. & I wish each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas. And a very Christ centered blessed new year.

With much love and appreciation to you. Your brother in Christ,

Blaine

Father I do thank you for these prayers and pray you bless each of these intercessors. In Jesus name. Amen