Confessions of a Teenage Christian (A Devotional Book for Teen Girls)

February 24, 2015 [Love]

"But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons [and daughters] of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked." ~Luke 6:35

Love is such a powerful word. Think about the people you love. Think about the people that love you. Love makes us happy.

That's why God is always stressing the fact that we need to love one another. We are beyond blessed to know God loves us. He doesn't have to. We are not beneficial to Him. He is the most highest, most powerful being to exist. It's not as if He needs us. But still, He loves so deeply, so unconditionally.

God wants us all to share this loving bond. He doesn't want His people to dislike one another or to be hateful towards each other. He doesn't just mean our friends and family. He means everyone. Strangers and even enemies.

To love your enemies is a challenging thing. To become enemies, something had to happen that has caused hatred between someone. Whatever it is, sometimes it can be difficult to let go of it. And even after that, it can seem impossible to love them. But God commands us to love every single person. He loves everyone, even the people that curse His name everyday. If He can do that, we need to give it a go. He has proclaimed to us his undying love for every one of us; now it's our turn. Spread love with one another.

Dear God, teach me to love. Teach me to love every person who crosses my path, even the people who don't. I want to learn to love my enemies, just as you do. Amen.

[ A/N: I want to thank everyone for their amazing support for this story. Thank you for bearing with me. Since my story has become so big, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming coming online. My life is just beginning to take off, and I have a lot on my plate at the moment. Once I accomplish all of that, it can be pretty tiresome. I find myself way too often putting off coming online, and I apologize. I really want to be able to put more effort into this book. I'm going to try to set a schedule for myself where I will update, at the very least, once a week, along with replying to comments and messages. Thank you all for bearing with me while I try to straighten some things up. I love you all so so much!! :) ]