This summer since I don't have to organize Sunday School classes and I am not in any Bible study group, I decided to study the book of "Luke" (because it is our grandson's new name!).

Yesterday I was reading this part of chapter 6; verses 32 - 36:

"If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them! And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners do that! And if you lend only to those from whom you hope to get it back, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount! No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be sons of the Most High God. For He is good to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful just as your Father is merciful."

Some of the lesson commentary said this:

"True righeousness is love in action--love to both friends and foe. It is an attitude which always thinks of giving rather than receiving. A Christian loves, not only farmily, Christian friends, and neighbors, but he is also to love enemies. This kind of love is not an emotion, but an act of the will. It means we decide to love others. We are asked to do good to those who dislike and mistreat us, as we work to win them to Christ. In our relationship with others, God tells us we are to conduct ourselves as He does. He is full of mercy. We, too, should be merciful. He treats friends and enemies alike. As His Children, we should do the same."

Only one way we can do this:  ask Him to help!