The most loving thing we can do for our enemies is, to tell the truth. Even if it makes them unhappy, after all, what is more important their feelings for now or their eternity?
Love in the western mindset simply means to make someone feel good about themselves. This is not God's love, here are some examples:
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
Our love for God must be far greater than our desire to be liked by man.
1 John 2:15-16 "15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.…"
Matthew 10:36-38 "36A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; 38and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.…"
1 Samuel 2:29
Why, then, do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.'
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be My disciple.
Why would God say these things? It is simple, our culture has the propensity to be selfish, thinking more of how people view them using the excuse they don't want to hurt others. The fact is the one who disciplines, corrects and rebukes for wrongdoing is the one who loves people more. They love God more and they love people more.
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