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Pray for those who use you? How?

Okay, so the Bible clearly says to "pray for those who spitefully use you."  I thought that meant that I was supposed to pray that the Lord would bless them. But lately I've been thinking. If Jesus told the disciples to "dust off their feet" from the towns that did not accept them coming in his name, why would he want me to bless those who use me with an evil purpose? I've also heard to "Bless those that curse you." How do you do that? I've heard people "bless people out" that cursed them... ha! But how do you bless someone that curses you? Do you give them stuff? Do you pray that their enemies fall at their feet? Do you ask God to make them rich and add no sorrow to it? .....umm...NO! I've also heard scripture taken out of context saying that "Job's difficulties turned around after he prayed for his friends."  So, how do I bless them?  See, it's confusing. Here's the scripture references: Matthew 5

Review of Adult coloring books and pencils

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Hi! I have been experimenting with different coloring pencils and adult coloring books and I have some suggestions. I have written about using adult coloring books as a great tool to de stress the mind. I find it much more relaxing  than games on my phone; such as Solitaire, Backgammon, Yahtzee with Buddies. Those games are relaxing and fun, but the changes in the light can keep you awake when you really just want to relax. First let's look at the pencils. Unfortunately the Crayola coloring pencils break off too easy. I haven't been able to get a clean tip and keep it. This surprised me because they  make great crayons. Next I tried a brand called, "Conte". these pencils are black and it is often unclear as to what color you are using until you use it. However, these pencils have a waxy coating so they last longer and need less sharpening. I found these at Walmart. I also tried "The fine touch" pencils. These keep a pointy tip longer and have to s