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Jesus called for His disciple to “Love one another as I have loved you.” This call is still in effect today. The question that immediately comes to mind is, “Does this apply to people who seem to be unlovable?” What about obnoxious, crude, blasphemous or cruel people we meet and interact with? How do you love someone like that?
The title of this article is also the title of a book written by Milton Jones. In his book he gives us some tools that will help us to love people we do not particularly like. His advice is based on Romans 12.
1. Manage Your Mouth. Bless and don’t curse (Rom. 12:14).
2. Put yourself in the other person’s place and try to understand their feelings, thoughts and position. (Rom. 12:15).
3. Never, never, never take revenge (Rom. 12:17).
4. Plan ahead to do something beautiful (Rom. 12:17).
5. Don’t just win the war, win the peace (Rom. 12:18).
6. Make room for God (Rom. 12:19).
Hopefully these rules will prove helpful.
via San Augustine church of Christ
San Augustine, TX