The Bible Says "Love your enemy"...Can you really love your enemy?

One big rule was said by rabbi Akiva :"love your friend as you love yourself" I'm not sure where loving your enemy was written... I personally doesn't hate back people who don't like me , I try to understand where their hate comes from. If I know I can fix that problem , I might talk to them about it and maybe we can fix it. Then we can respect each other. In the salsa club , a girl never wanted to dance with me and I told her that I know many girls have their own partners for dance and not just everyone...it's ok if that's her reason. But , if she has something else , I would like to know it and maybe I can fix it.

the Bible is very clear on what we should do to identify us as Christians and that is to love out enemy! my heart is saying that this is a big possibility but my mknd remembers everything evil that the enemy has done against me, it remembers the pain and the hurt and old wounds open up and its like it only happened yesterday...the cycle continues:( it takes a super human to love his enemy!!! and i have to confess that i am not a super human at all:(

It is hard indeed to love our enemy. I find it very difficult considering that in most cases they became our enemies simply because they have done something to us or to someone close to us that makes us angry and have created a friction which leads us to consider them our enemy. So for us to love our enemy, I guess the first thing we need to do is forgive and forget what they have done to us. From there we can start the process of loving. I have learned to forgive, in fact I no longer think or plan of getting even for all of those that have done bad things to me. But loving is a different story. I still find it hard to love my enemies. But surely if ever I meet them again, rest assured that I no longer am angry, there is no longer the feeling of hatred.

It also said "A tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye..." so it is confusing which to follow!

It depends on the person. Some people hold a grudge against their enemies simply because they cannot forgive and forget what has been done to them. Others are eager to do the forgive and forget part if the 'enemy' has made reparations like asking for forgiveness or prompting the two parties to bury the hatchet. There are also people who took the initiative in the forgive and forget part. Other are willing to give one element but decide to hold the other. Personally,. It's not easy to love an enemy. Like another responder said, perhaps love is too much a strong word. As people, we might consider forgiving and forgetting the trespass but we draw the line at 'loving', simply because we did experience a sense of loss or any negative feeling because of that enemy. If a person really wants to love an enemy, there is a lot to give between two parties. The source of disargeement must be totally gone and over and each party m must concentrate on the loving part and not the disagreement. I think that the only way that at least two people or parties should understand each other.

I guess it depends of the enemy.... But in order to love your enemy you must forgive him First, To forgive him, he must ask for your forgiveness..

This is hardest thing....you should be able to control yourself. Must know who you really are. I'm a forgiving man, but not easy to love the enemy. Sometimes feel afraid of being stabbed in the back.

Honestly, practically speaking, I can't. It needs a long process and time for me. I can forget the person but I think, I cannot forget the fault he/she may commit to me. Anyway, I am still a person and I know also how to forgive but in the right time.

I know that enemies are part of life and if one wants to great things, they are usually a byproduct. I also know that some enemies are put in our life to move us away from a certain path to another destiny. Most of the time I thank my enemies for their reactions toward me, it makes me a better person. For me, the greatest joy is when you show love to anyone who have done you wrong. Yes! I can really love my enemies, but I will not forget it. Why? Because I don't want it to happen to me again.

H mercedes2053 if you personally ask me I think I really cant love my enemy.. It is not possible in today's world to keep doing good to a person when he is plotting your downfall be it in your workplace/ personal life/ anywhere else.. If you do this you will be considered gullible and soon be trampled upon. The best I can do is not to hate them back , but try to ignore them and not stoop down to their standards.. Cheers :)

I think it is a phrase that teach us to always be able to forgive the mistakes of others for what he has done to us. but, it's really easy to say but hard to do.

obedience is an act of sacrifice. we obey not because we love what we are doing but we love our MASTER. it doesn't matter if his task is hard or easy.. what important is.. we obey. loving our enemy is hard. because when you love your enemy it only mean you surrender your pride and accept all the insults from your enemy.

the smae message i m trying to indulge in my life but really its too difficult .............so ill help to follow u this quotation plsssssssss read the secret by rhonda bryne it will help u a lot ............

Loving Your Enemy is one of the Will of God. In order to love your enemy, it doesn't mean you knock on his/her door and say I love you, hug him and fill him with kisses, it's not like that. Loving your enemy is when you don't give him hatred, instead you give back compassion and love to him/her. Second of it, pray for your enemy so that he/she will be enlighten and peace will come to his heart . :) If they throw hatred on you, throw love to them . If they throw evil things to you, show them goodness and compassion . :) "Love your enemy, do good to them that hate you, that persecute you, and despitefully use you, and say all manner of eveil against you, Falsely For my sake . :)

Jesus Christ says that if we love our enemies and gave them food and then it is like putting fire on their head. I think when we love our enemies and forgive their sin God will forgive our sins. I think love and happiness is for us and revenge is for God. I think it is better for God to judge who is right and wrong rather than us to hate our enemies and punish them.