Neighbour's from Hell

Living next door to ‘neighbours from hell’ is not easy!  I know that phrase will shock and offend some, but for those who have lived through tough times with their neighbours, I’m sure will understand and empathise where I’m coming from.  Difficult people have a tendency to make our lives seem like a living hell, but I’ve come to realize that God places certain people in our lives for the sole reason to be our sandpaper.  They help us to see our own short-comings more clearly and as we deal with them, it’s like they are rubbing away all our jagged bits in order to make us ‘smoother’ Christians.  It’s particularly not easy to ‘love’ such a person as the Bible calls us to, but I’ve discovered that when you pray for your so-called ‘enemies’, even if you don’t ‘feel’ the words, and can only do it out of obedience at first, eventually over time, your feelings will start to change towards them.  Instead of the revengeful anger and bitterness you had towards them, God can give you the ability to see them through His eyes and to experience a genuine sorrow for them instead.  It also helps to understand that it is always hurting people that hurt others and rather than focusing on their actions, we should try to see beyond their pain.