THE LOVE DARE

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matt 5:44.

 luke a few steps further...

bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic[b] either. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. Luke 6:28-30.

Many of us read through this passage of scripture very quickly and try not to think about it, while others just completely avoid that area. We categorize it as one of Jesus' "hard sayings". Being as vengeful and resentful as the next person, I always try not to give it too much thought as I refuse to believe that God would want us to go that far!  I usually just read it and say "oh what a nice saying, i will try my best to live it out" with no intention whatsoever to try...
But it is time for change, its a new day for new beginnings. what better time to work this out than Christmas? right? This is the season we celebrate the act of a perfectly holy God who gave his very best for humans who hated him, were ungrateful and unworthy. He humbled himself to be born into poverty and to walk this world as a nobody and be murdered by those he came to save, all the while loving them and praying for them.
if we are to walk in his footsteps, we must include loving the people in our lives tat hate us and treat us badly.

Therefore, I have decided to take a love dare, and I would love to invite anyone to take this dare with me. so what is the dare? very simple. do something nice for someone who hates you or has treated you or your loved one badly.

So as you leave for the village, look out for that old lady who everyone hold responsible for "witching" your family, or that family member who is trying to steal your family land, and do something nice for them.
even as i write this God has already brought one person to mind and i am struggling to bring myself to summit to it.
TIP: Do not expect the person to return the favour or appreciate it. Do it cos God said so.

I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS ME. PHIL 4:13

Even this one.