The Key to Being Thankful For Enemies
Discover how to obey one of Jesus' most difficult commands by learning to be thankful for enemies.
Discover how to obey one of Jesus' most difficult commands by learning to be thankful for enemies.
No matter how unloving church members can be, I can’t avoid Jesus’ telling us to love God and neighbor (Matt. 22:34–40). Nor can I run from New Testaments commands that we love one another (1 Thess. 4:9, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 John 3:23). Here are 10 reasons why we must love even unlovable church members. … Continued
Where the strength comes from to love when we are wronged
Recently, I typed in how to be happy on our collective consciousness, Google, and one of the first articles was Three Ways to Be Happy Always. Quite a claim. This article had some legitimately good advice, but it was sprinkled in among some proverbs that were less-than-helpful. For instance, this priceless pearl of wisdom: Compliment yourself often. This highlights a broader issue where a Christian response to cancel culture is needed.
We are commanded to love our enemies, yet the power to love doesn't come from sheer willpower, but from God's promise to us.