Enemies

Do you have anyone in this life that just aggravates you? They irritate you? Or maybe they are nasty to you. They are mean and cruel. Maybe they've been mean to you in the past. Maybe they've taken something that was valuable to you and destroyed it. Maybe they are very popular in your school and gossip about you.

 Most of the time when someone is like that, it means they have something going on in their life. Whether it's problems with family or other situations. They just can't hold it in. They are so sad and mad that they have to take it out on you. The truth is, everytime they let a cruel word out of their mouths, it's out of sadness more than anger.

 No, it's not fair that you have to be the punished in this situation, but it's the only way they seem to get attention. In the Bible, it mentions enemies multiple times. For instance, Mathew 5:44 says "I tell you to love your enemies and pray for those who hate you."

 Those were Jesus' words. I can tell you, that's hard to do. It's hard to pray for someone who just seems so unlovable. I remember trying to be kind to my enemy and they would end up shooting back words that were ten times nastier than normal. This is also very challenging, looking at someone and saying "They are loved by both me and God"

 Some people can be so nasty, but you know what? God loves them as much as he loves you. He died on the cross for you and them. So why not start showing them God's love. No matter how mean they are continue to be kind and understanding. Everything will be fine. Believe me.

 Enemies aren't cool. They aren't nice and are hard to love, but they are the people who need God's everlasting, immortal, indescribable love the most.

 I remember a long time ago, we went to this place often. One day I met this new person. I asked her if she went to church and she said no. So I tried talking about God to her and she just became nasty after that. She would ignore me or treat me differently. I remember being pretty sad, but I didn't lose all my hope. I ended up trying over and over again to be kind to her. At first she was not very nice, but the more I spoke kind words, the nicer she got. Soon enough I was delighted to see she was out when I went to the place. I ran up to her and say hi and she would gave me a friendly greeting back. 

 Be nice to your enemies, pray for them, they will change. It might take a while, but they eventually will change if you keep showing them God's love.