The StorytellerSample

Lord Voldemort. Thanos. The Joker. Maleficent. Every story has a villain. Every hero has an enemy. There’s always conflict between good and evil. In most stories, the hero defeats the villain and that’s it. No nice words exchanged, no forgiveness offered, no new friendships formed. Maybe we don’t have supervillains in our lives but we might have someone who did something to us or treated us wrongly, and Jesus instructs us to treat our enemies a little differently. He calls us to do our best to love our enemies. Whoa! Pump the brakes. That is not so easy at all, right?

Well, the good news is Jesus doesn’t just tell us to do this, He also modeled it. He died for the sins of ALL people—His friends and His enemies. Because of that, we can follow His lead in doing our best to love those who aren’t always easy to love. Is there someone in your life who you struggle to get along with? This week, do your best to show kindness to them. Try praying for them. Love that person with your words, actions, or even thoughts.