Topic: Love Your Enemies
Ainia's photo
Tue 04/14/15 09:11 PM
We never ought to make any enemies. However, not everybody would like us and, similarly, we cannot like everybody. It is always possible that we would end up in arguments and for that, make enemies.
It’s easy to love people close to us. But to love the unlikeable and the undesirable is definitely a tall order, let alone love the people who oppose us, attack us or insult us. However, God asked us to love our enemies. Loving an enemy means take the risk of accepting the person for who he really is despite the potential hurt that he can inflict on us. Because love surpasses all, we make that crucial decision not magnify our enemy’s potential to offend us and show warmth and kindness to that person. Also, if we are to reflect God who is so loving that he has forgiven us in our sins, we are compelled to love even those who wronged us. Because he makes His light shines on all people – not only to those who are good, we have a perfect example that kindness can still be shown even to those most undeserving person.
It is noble to do act of kindness to anyone. But to show acts of kindness to an offender requires a great amount of courage and a great deal of love. Whenever we think our enemies, let us not fail to look at ourselves ---


Have a great day!