Comments on: Can You Love Your Enemies TOO Much?

By: Aritha

Aritha — Wed, 18 May 2022 14:30:55 +0000

Good blog. I also think of something else: that sometimes we love things, activities more than Jesus. To love something too much. For me with ADHD it sometimes seems that during a hyperfocus, I love my laptop more than my quiet time with God. I think that’s bad and take it to God. Then I ask for forgiveness and help, to stop my hyperfocus. I mean, we can hyperfocus on anything. Even without ADHD. But He is worth all our love 🙂

By: Jan

Jan — Tue, 10 May 2022 17:04:39 +0000

Good question-thought provoking…

By: Maureen

Maureen — Mon, 09 May 2022 19:23:28 +0000

It’s an interesting topic. I am not sure how to answer. While I want to say I treat everyone with kindness, I am afraid, I don’t love my “frenemies.” Meaning, I would rather part ways and call it a day. If I cross paths with them, I would say hello and acknowledge. But my heart would be closed up for trying again. I hope this partially made sense.

Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com

By: David

David — Sun, 08 May 2022 12:05:29 +0000

The word used for “enemies” in Matthew 5:43-4 (& Luke 6:27) is ‘echthros’ = “hostile”. I’ve seen “hostile” used as a noun in American English (“the hostiles prepared to attack”). So, not so much the people who you hate, as the people who are hostile to you. “Love your haters” maybe. As your case study shows, working out what the phrase means is only the beginning of the puzzle.

I have no doubt I often act as a “hater” to Christ. Yes, I am very glad He follows this principle and shows me the way.

By: Barb Hegreberg

Barb Hegreberg — Sat, 07 May 2022 00:59:26 +0000

This book has been on my to-be-read list for a while. It may be time to move it closer to the top of the list. You exposed some unflattering things about white American Christians that make me uncomfortable. We have to do better!

By: Barbara Harper

Barbara Harper — Fri, 06 May 2022 20:10:30 +0000

I just heard about this story on the news. I hope no harm comes to her–I’m afraid she may have been taken in by him, playing up to her as if he were interested only to use her to escape. I agree, this was not an example of agape love.

Interesting take on the word “enemies.” I had never heard before that it was an adjective, but it makes sense. Most of us don’t have enemies per se, but we all have people who push our buttons in some way. My tendency is to keep my distance, but God calls us to actively love.

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Fri, 06 May 2022 13:02:34 +0000

I read that book and heard that news story but did not connect the two! Excellent application!