whats the best way to love your enemy?

Answer 1

read the gospels.

Answer 2

Love the person, not the actions that have made them your enemy. In the Greek language there are four different kinds of love each with a different word. There is one type - Greek word "agape" - that is a love based on principle not on family relationship or love for a mate, it is very different but in English it is translated Love. This is the way you love your enemy, you don't get that warm fuzzy feeling inside when you see or think of them, however, you know inside that if you saw them suffering and you could do something to help them, you know that you would.

Answer 3

First we need to define that word enemy.

Sometimes it's difficult to determine a true enemy.

I guess a real enemy is somebody that hates everything about you.

Nothing you could do can stop that hate, so why bother exerting energy on a useless cause.

So many causes today are useless.

Too many of us jump on the bandwagon without stopping to think the scenerio out.

Sometimes you could grow to like an enemy.

Sometimes that enemy is worth understanding.

Sometimes we are told that something or someone is an enemy.

Sometimes many of us believe without investigating.

Before we call anything an enemy, first investigate.

That so-called enemy might me ourselves.

Answer 4

The best way to love your enemy, i think is to understand that in a world that isn't perfect, ppl dont look at themselves very much, rather they look at others and judge them. I mean human's aren't perfect. Therefore we've all done something in our lives that hurt or pained someone. So like, just dont look at the bad things about "your enemy",..rather look or find the good things about him. And i know that sometimes it may seem that there is nothing ood about your enemy..but thats wrong. Humans were made from the image of God, so we all have something in us that is good. this might not help you, cuz your probably not a christian, but its worth a try. hope you understand man. good luck.

Answer 5

Remember....everyone gets theirs in their own way...i don't know if it's possible to love them, but you can get yourself to neutral where you don't care + or - either way. That way the day you see them on the side of the road with a crying baby, broke down in the heat, you can be the better person by helping them and showing the love thine enemy commandment which makes God proud.

Answer 6

The best way to learn to love your enemy is to

a) realize that all humans have faults... he/she is probably an enemy of yours because of one of their faults. Remember you and I have faults too.

b) Realize that hating an enemy does no harm to an enemy but plenty of harm to yourself. When hating your enemy, who feels the pain, who suffers the consequences? You do.

c) The Bible says that if you truly want to do something to an enemy, pray for them, for it will rain hot coals down on their heads.

d) Also remember if they are an enemy they probably don't like you either. What is going to effect them the most... you hating them (exactly what they want) or you loving them (not at all what they expect.)

Answer 7

Don't love your enemies. That's a lot of nonsense.

First, analyze why they're your enemy in the first place. When you're done with that, examine why you need to treat them like they're your enemy.

Answer 8

To treat them the way you want to be treated. Very difficult to do but the only way to love them.

Read the book of Jonah in the bible---it has an interesting way of answering this question as Jonah cared not for the people of Nineveh. He only wanted to do his job and get out of there---and its understandable, as these folks were wicked and at one time, they directly affected Jonah. And here is, doing what God commanded, giving them the message that God would not destroy them if they turned from their wicked ways. After being taken to this city, by a fish, he finally agreed to obey God. However! He did not do it with the right heart. He was to show them love and he only did that half way...by obeying God (finally). The other half of the way was to care for them...to treat them and love them the way God wanted him too...Jonah learns this lesson in the latter chapters of the book. If you read it, you will find very specific reasons and ways to love your enemy. You will also see God's perfect and loving character. What a beautiful question to ask! Thanks for the opportunity to answer!

Answer 9

One of the best lessons learned in my studies…love and hate are the same energy and apathy is the only opposite of both. Is loving your enemy is necessary? I don’t think so. My best advice…don’t take anything they do or say personally. What they generate outwards has everything to do with their own projection of self and nothing to do with you.

Answer 10

honestly, hating someone takes SOOOOO much energy - and half the time (only half the time, mind) you forget why you hate them so much.

if something goes wrong in a situation, my brother (who survived cancer when he was 35) taught me to look at it this way.

did anyone die?

if not, then it can't be that bad. if your enemy did something really horrible, it can take time to get over it, but if no one died, then it can't really be that awful.

and, as lots of other people said, pray for your enemy. it will take a while for it to feel sincere, but you'll get there. it's really hard to hate someone and pray for them at the same time.

Answer 11

If your enemy hates you as much as you hate them, then treat them just like how you treat a person who you just met. Don't think of them as enemy. Just think of them as someone who is really annoying. Learn how to cope with them peacefully is how you love your enemy.