After the terrible ordeal I went through earlier this year in the hands of loved ones, I sought for ways to have peace with myself and them. So far, it has been futile. But yesterday, the daily verse from the Bible site I read was about forgiving our enemies.

''But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you'' - Luke 6:27.

I was dumbfounded by that verse of the Scripture. For a while, I couldn't think straight. If the Lord had not rescued me from the hands of those people, I probably would be dead meat by now. How is it then that the Lord commanded us to do this? - maybe he wants us to just want him fighting ALL our battles.

Then, I typed the words: ''how to love your enemies'' into google search engine, and several sites popped out - as usual. But I picked this particular one, because after reading through (it's very long but interesting), I got some direction on how to go about it. And it was a sermon on the topic by the famous American Baptist Pastor, Martin Luther King. Now on a second thought, I decided to share with folks on this board. Happy reading - if you can!

I found there's an audio recording of the sermon too - so you can play that back, if you want to listen to it.
http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/documentsentry/doc_loving_your_enemies/

I love ds Martin Luther King sermon.
Thank God i block FTC pple

Africa needs this sermon...theres so much hate between blacks.

And most times you wonder if thats what hinders the growth of this continent..

Ok

I tire for d things were dey make fp here o

so loving KESIE

= ;D1st: we start to love boko haram sect members...
=2nd: stop hating our pastors that own private jets. . .

Nice right-up, bt I dnt jst like reading long stories

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geeworld1: Nice right-up, bt I dnt jst like reading long stories

PLEASE START LEARNING TO DO SO. FOR YOU OWN GOOD.

I will treat an enemy exactly d same way he treated me..shikina.

Tired of listenin to various sermon

your action should do the preaching not your lips

Ok...noted

Love them as the holy book said Op and I hope you still do when they finally get you six feet under.

lol

Nice Sermon.

He, Martin Luther king probably needed this sermon though cos he was a serial and notorious adulterer. You can google that .

The best way to live a stress free life full of joy and peace is to learn how to forgive even before you are offended........

Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with the ability to forgive my enemies, talk much of loving them.

We can put aside out differences and work together if its in our interest but it changes nothing & someday when I get the chance, I won't hesitate to get back at that person.

50calibre: Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with the ability to forgive my enemies, talk much of loving them.

We can put aside out differences and work together if its in our interest but it changes nothing & someday when I get the chance, I won't hesitate to get back at that person.

Ironically, this was one of the exact things MLK spoke against!

"Love your enemies." Because if you hate your enemies, you have no way to redeem and to transform your enemies. But if you love your enemies, you will discover that at the very root of love is the power of redemption''

''Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy, that is the time which you must not do it.''

''When you rise to the level of love, of its great beauty and power, you seek only to defeat evil systems. Individuals who happen to be caught up in that system, you love, but you seek to defeat the system''

Cool write up...


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50calibre: Unfortunately, I'm not blessed with the ability to forgive my enemies, talk much of loving them.

We can put aside out differences and work together if its in our interest but it changes nothing & someday when I get the chance, I won't hesitate to get back at that person.

Sounds pretty much like moi. . . Is it good or bad? Irrelevant

EndNote: for someone like me, "forgiveness" isn't really the issue, its Forgetting! I can remember a LOT of details with almost Zero effort! . . . & then the rage comes again

. . . Well, maybe its cos I do to others as I want to be treated, and when they fail to reciprocate, I see it as valid reason to take the gloves off!!!

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Lyoncrescent: Nice Sermon.

He, Martin Luther king probably needed this sermon though cos he was a serial and notorious adulterer. You can google that .

And you know this for a fact because his wife said so? Or someone he forced his attentions on came crying to you? Oh, that's right! No one ever came forward to say such.


I hope you're not one of those Clinton supporters, because there is an actual accusation of rape, not just "adultery," against him.

nutty_hnic: Africa needs this sermon...theres so much hate between blacks.

And most times you wonder if thats what hinders the growth of this continent..

NOT JUST AFRICA MY BROTHER BUT EVERYWHERE BLACK PEOPLE ARE

tobechi74: Tired of listenin to various sermon

your action should do the preaching not your lips

Maybe u havent read about this man. So i really cant blame u!

Lyoncrescent: Nice Sermon.

He, Martin Luther king probably needed this sermon though cos he was a serial and notorious adulterer. You can google that .

most of ur comments in NL are baseless and unfounded.it's like u usually comment before u think, or u don't even think at all.

Christianity makes no sense. In the Old Testament, the Israelites were punished for not completely committing genocide to their "enemies" as decreed by their god. In the New Testament, we're told to love our enemies and turn the other cheek.

Love kwa?? My enemies??


No, No.

To be sincere..., my enemies dont need love. Esp, the witches and wizards on this Nairaland.

ono:

Ironically, this was one of the exact things MLK spoke against!

"Love your enemies." Because if you hate your enemies, you have no way to redeem and to transform your enemies. But if you love your enemies, you will discover that at the very root of love is the power of redemption''

''Another way that you love your enemy is this: When the opportunity presents itself for you to defeat your enemy, that is the time which you must not do it.''

You seriously need a copy of 48 laws of power.

One of the greatest, if not the greatest sermon I have read in my entire life. Nigerian clergymen should take dressing from their western counterparts. A sermon should be inspiring, at the same time interesting. There's no point quoting five to ten verses just to pass a message.