“Love your enemies,” Jesus says, “do good to those who hate you ... Praying for our enemies and persecutors is meant to be difficult work. It doesn’t always feel good or seem right. It requires an ...
In today's episode, "A Prayer to Love My Enemies," we explore the transformative power of love and forgiveness, even towards ...
Mark Twain said it’s not the parts of the Bible he doesn’t understand that bother him; it’s the parts he does understand.
“Something tells me Jesus would *not* spend millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads to make fascism look benign.” Which . . . what? The ad, titled “Love Your Enemies,” was a minute ...
But is it true? Jesus instructs: “Love your enemies. Pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). What would happen if each Christian actually did that, not just occasionally or in the ...
This remains the same for our enemies. Only love will change hearts, only love will be the example of Christ to those watching. If I get pushed, I can push back, it might seem “just,” but it puts a ...
This shows Christians that they will be rewarded for their forgiveness. The teaching from Jesus love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you reminds people that they should not hold onto ...
To show love to your enemies is to truly love as Christ did. In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus uses the example of the Jew and the Samaritan, who would not ordinarily have been friendly ...