Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says Love your enemies. It is this that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. Just keep being friendly to that person. Just keep loving them and they cant stand it too long. Oh they react in many ways in the beginning. They react with guilt feelings and sometimes theyll hate you a little more at that transition period but just keep loving them. And by the power of your love they will break down under the load. Thats love you see. It is redemptive and this is why Jesus says love. Theres something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies. from Loving Your Enemies

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies probably because generally they are the same people.

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent. Conquer him with love.

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.

It is simple. Men lose their birthrights for a mess of pottage only if they stop using the gifts given them by God for their betterment. By prayer. That is the first and greatest gift. use the gift of prayer. Ask for strength of mind and a clear vision. Then sense. Use your sense. Not all of us are born for greatness but all of us have sense. Make use of it. Think. Think long and well. By prayer and good thought you will conquer all enemies....Behold the night is coming. Prepare for the time is at hand.

For every person who closed the door in my face thank you. For every person who told me I wasnt good enough thank you. For every person who laughed and told me that I was wasting my time going to college because I was going to fail thank you. For every person who tried to break me thank you. For every person who took my kindness for weakness thank you. For every person who told me I was wasting time chasing my dreams because I would fail thank you. It could of broke me. From the core of my heart I thank you. I truly mean it because if it werent for each of you I wouldnt be who I am today. I wouldnt of spend hours and loss sleep studying. I wouldnt developed tough skin. You pushed me to think about what I really want out of life. You pushed me to master my craft. You helped me develop the drive passion and determination. You pushed me to not wait for someone to believe in my vision but to find a way to make things happen. I know you didnt intend to but I thank you for teaching me to believe in myself AND you taught me to TRUST in God and lean on my faith not man. Thank You

Those who pray for your downfall are concentrating negative thoughts towards you without taking cognisance of the slippery ground in which they are standing which could lead to their downfall.

How many of us have conflicts with someone else- and how many of us pray for that person We have individuals with whom we are competitive or whom we dislike or have a quarrel with but very few of us have true enemies in the martial sense. And yet if Lincoln could pray fervently- and contemporary reports indicate he did- for the people who were opposing him how much more can we do for someone we just find a little irritating