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The world is growing colder as their hearts are hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Stony hearts are cold and they simply don't have the capacity to love as Christ does. But we can ask of Him to allow His perfect love to flow through us. We can ask of Him to allow us to forgive as He does. Don't forget what Jesus suffered at the hands of men, and yet He overcome evil with good.

And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. - I John 3:22

Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. - Matthew 5:11-13

Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. - Romans 12:21

but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. - Hebrews 3:12

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. - Revelation 3:21

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.

But he who endures to the end shall be saved. - Matthew 24:12-13