People are cool. I like people. I like talking to them, hanging out with them, listening to them, even when they tell me the same story twice…

 To be honest however- not all people are on my “ please hang out with me, you are easy to love list”.

 I love when people are nice, laugh at my jokes, like the cookies I bake…

 Then there is this other group- not so wild about me, could not care less about the kindness I show them- even worse, takes pleasure in pointing out if I gain weight, horrors like that, don’t even feel bad!!

 My immediate reaction-“ off the list with you!”

 Yet I read in my Bible in Luke 6:35-36 – Jesus words which once again stands all my justified responses on its head!

 Verse 35” But love your enemies, do good to them and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great and you will be sons and daughters of the Most High”

 Why Jesus should I do this?

 Verse36” Because He is kind to the UNGRATEFUL and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful”.

 When you read these verses all I can say is “REALLY?” Be kind to the people who are unkind to me? Not even just that, but love them!

If all this is not enough, he even says I should lend to these people and not expect to ever receive back what was given.

 Here is what I know. The level of love in action that is being asked here is well beyond me. I need the Author of love and grace to fill me daily. In and of myself, I am not able. How about you?