A New Strength Realised

A friend of mine raised a point that I have the strength to love people who have hurt me, whether physically or emotionally or both. Well, I believe that it's one tiny step towards becoming more like Jesus Christ. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step right?

Someone special once told me that even if some insensitive person hurts you without understanding the problem(s) he/she is putting you through, it is still not fair for you to get angry with that person. Why? I believe that it is due to you having more experience in life and thus more mature in thinking which enables you to understand what others do not.

Therefore, I would usually say that I don't hate anyone in this world. If you have to resort to hating something, do not hate any particular person. Instead, hate the sinful and problematic things that the particular person does. Everybody in this world is made perfect in the eyes of God. It is sin that makes us imperfect. To hate or to insult anybody would be to hate one of God's perfect creations.

I would like to pray that everyone in this world will be able to receive the gift of being able to love those who hurt them. Only then will the world be a better place to live in.