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May 15, 2024 · Loving the unlovable means extending kindness, doing good, and showing compassion to those who may harbor animosity towards us. Matthew 5:44. “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you.”
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It probably isn’t hard for you to think of a difficult person in your own life. In our broken, sin-filled world, they are everywhere. The coworker who is willing to do anything to get ahead, including taking credit for your ideas. The in-laws who always seem to be peering over your shoulder, critiquing your parenting skills, and offering “suggestio...
Moses was no stranger to leading a group of difficult people. Even after rescuing them out of slavery and leading them safely away from the Egyptians, the Israelites were not happy with him. Instead of being grateful for their new freedom and provision from God, they were shedding tears over the menu (Numbers 11:4–6), grumbling about not having wat...
Moses remained steadfast to his last days and made sure God had another leader in place to take over. He didn’t want his wandering sheep to be without a shepherd (Numbers 27:16–17). Moses never stopped loving them, even at their worst. By God’s grace, we too can keep loving the difficult people God has placed in our lives. The easy thing is to cut ...
- Always Reflect on God’s Love for You. Whenever I find myself having feelings of resentment, rage, disappointment, frustration and even hatred towards someone, I have learned to always take a step back and to reflect on what I know from Scripture about God’s love for me.
- Pray for the Holy Spirit to Help You Show Love. This is a big one. We must remember that we absolutely CANNOT love anyone (good or bad) on our own. At least not the way God wants us to love.
- Pray for the “Not So Lovable” People in Your Life. The same verse that tells us to love our enemies, also tells us how we can love them – by praying for them!
- Aim to Be the Light in the Room. Sometimes God literally puts us in situations where we must interact with “hard to love” people. Sometimes it may be to test us or teach us a lesson.
Aug 5, 2020 · Loving the unlovable people in your life is something that most of us struggle with. We have a nature to want to protect ourselves and a tendency to take things personally. However, what about those family members, work colleagues, neighbors, and church members who continue to give us the cold shoulder? How can we learn to love them regardless?
Yes, the Bible certainly tells us to love others, even if they aren’t very lovable! When Jesus was asked which were the most important of God’s laws, He summarized them in two commands: to love God, and to love others (see Mark 12:28-34). But what does it mean to love others? All too often, I’m afraid, we confuse liking someone with loving them.
The Bible gives us great life application of “How” and “Why” we can love the unlovable. Meditate on these concepts and find the verses in your Bible: • Do what you do for others and not yourself (Ephesians 4:28) • Use your gifts to hold others up (Exodus 17:12)
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Mar 25, 2022 · Mar 25, 2022. 10 min read. Loving The Unlovable. 1 Corinthians 13 presents a difficult challenge for Christians: loving the unlovable. This chapter from Scripture is about showing Biblical love to everyone, including those who—because of their actions, words, and attitudes—don’t seem to deserve love.
