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02-24-2019Weekly Reflection

"Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you." We do not like hearing these words, but they are at the heart of Jesus' teaching. When we are hurt, we want to get defensive and fight back. We prefer engaging in battle with something that is negative and evil, rather than returning a heart of love.

It is easy to love those who will love us back and much harder to love those who may not. There is no credit to be found in simply surrounding ourselves with friends. Jesus wants to push us out of our comfort zones. We still find ourselves judging others and condemning them when the order of the Gospel is forgiveness and mercy.

Why are we so unwilling to let go of the control? Perhaps the answer is found in a failure to love and an absence of faith.

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