Love your enemies...no matter how much you want to hate them

Dear Friends-
Today's message is a reminder of a lesson we know well (but don't always do). This is a hard one but the Lord is waiting to give us favor and He won't give it, if we don't obey Him.

What does it mean to "love your enemy"? The Bible offers some examples but these situations won't necessarily happen to us in daily life. What does happen?

People talk about us, spread lies about us, deny us opportunities, cheat on us, steal from us, refuse to pay us our worth, or just plain hate on us. The reasons don't matter and sometimes, they don't apologize even though they KNOW how hurt we are.

God says pray for them. Love them enough to pray for them. Love them enough to forgive them and move on. Love them enough to help them if an emergency arises in our presence.
I know...it won't be easy.
We don't have to subject ourselves to these people on a regular basis. God just wants us to do the right thing whenever we do interact with them. They know you're a Christian and they want to bring out the worst in you.
Show them "God" in you and resist the urge to do what YOU want to do.

Trust me, I know how hard it is. But you may bring them closer to God by not addressing their actions with demonic responses.

Stay in prayer and stay blessed,
K.

Luke 6

27 “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. 30 Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. 31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you.
32 “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much! 34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.
35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Do Not Judge Others

37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.[c]”