“Bless those who curse you.” Matthew 6:28)
During Christ’s time, this was, and still is, a completely unique, profound, and revolutionary statement; like being doused with ice-cold water. No where in history or literature was something like this ever uttered…although it was always part of God’s Being, part of His innate benevolent blessing. For, as Christ taught, “[God] causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45).
Therefore, reach out and extend yourself to those that hate you, offering love and friendship in place of retaliation.
Fr. John
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