I’ve seen it! Here's a fun little video that shows how it works. Then I'll continue with some of my real life examples of how I've seen it work around me.
Two of my friends in high school hated each other with a
passion. They did horrible things to each other; spread rumors, tattle on each
other, and said nasty things to each other. BUT when they stopped, and it was a
sudden halt they both agreed on one night backstage during a play all three of
us were in, when they made the choice to be nice to each other during that play
they became the best of friends, inseparable.
A good friend of mine in high school loved everyone. She had
God in her heart and Christ as her savior, never said a bad word about a soul,
was the happiest person I know, and never seemed to have a bad day. Everyone
was her friend and would attest to that if asked.
It’s not an easy thing to do, love your enemies. I have
trouble a great deal of the time. I’ve challenged myself to do it and I’ve made
some progress. I now challenge all of you to do it. You can start slow, wish
something good for them, say a prayer to bring them something even you would
consider good, and when the opportunity comes your way do something nice, such
as if they’re standing in back of you in the cafeteria line, offer them to go
in front of you. Then you can work your way up to saying something nice to them
for no reason, inviting them to Jamba juice or your birthday party.
Remember often those who are the most difficult to love are
in the most need of it AND a drop of water in a dry mouth will mean so much
more than a cup full in a content mouth. You can seriously change someone’s
life by doing this and will open the door for God to bring a change inside
them.
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