Matt 5:44 may have psychological benefits as well

[merkavah12]

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42231482

"When people are confronting their own anger, they may want to consider the old advice of praying for one's enemies," Bremner said. "It may not benefit their enemies, but it may help them deal with the negative emotions."

[eckadimmock]

I suppose praying that they get piles, as per 1 Samuel 5:9, doesn't count?*



*he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and hemorrhoids broke out upon them"

[matt]

Being an extreme biblical literalist I usually pray that they get burning hot coals dumped on their head as per Proverbs 25 and Romans 12.