Loving with God’s Love

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Oct 7, 2022 · 4m

Years back, I shared a house with a friend. This friend had a niece who also lived with us. For some reason, this girl harbored a dislike for me. Whenever something went wrong in the house, she was quick to point out that I was the one responsible when, in fact, I was innocent. This behavior of hers irritated me a lot, and I in turn developed a dislike for her. But this state of affairs didn’t leave me with peace in my heart, so I decided I was going to approach the situation differently. I decided to do what the Bible says: to love our enemies (Matthew 5:44). That meant loving this girl with…