Love my enemies?! What a great and difficult command! In Matthew 5:44-46 Jesus tells us not to hate our enemies, but to LOVE them! He says, "Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you."
Does that sound crazy or what!? Does that sound completely counter-culture?! If someone insults you to your face, behind your back, or on the interweb (sorry, I just love that word), isn't it expected that you'll blast them right back!? If you and another person don't get along isn't it likely that you'll either avoid each other or be less than civil to one another? What good does any of that do!!!? All it does it pile the coals higher to ignite a bigger fire and give you something to fume about while increasing your stress level.
What IF you were kind to the one that insults you or blasts you in social media!? What if you took the insult and stopped to ask yourself, "What is the most loving thing I could do or say to this person right now?" That doesn't only makes great sense, but it's something Jesus EXPECTS of us. Wow! What if we lived that way!
Come back again soon for Jesus' Command #11 - Be Perfect
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