There is a difference between loving Jesus and loving like Jesus. If we love people who are nice to us or who see things like we do or who believe and behave like us, but we ignore the rest, that’s like reading every other page of the gospels and thinking we know what Jesus says. Loving like Jesus means loving everybody, including people who make me afraid; people who are wrong according to the Bible; and people who disagree with me. Arguments, big words, lectures, finger pointing, or being the loudest voice in the room won’t change people, only Jesus and His love in and through us will. Agreeing with Jesus is cheap, walking in obedience is costly. Moreover, our brains can fool us into thinking that hoping to help our enemies is synonymous with actually helping them. If I only pretend to care for hurting people, rather than actually doing something to help them, then I settle for hoping rather than helping. In Jesus, God drew a heart around the world and said everybody’s in. [witch doctor illustration on pg 9] Why not carry water bottles, McDonald’s gift cards, hand/feet warmers, etc. in our cars. Which enemy is your chance to resurrect Jesus’ love? To love enemies is also to help them, not just learn about, be nice to, or tolerate them. Do we see our enemies as obstacles to be avoided or as opportunities to demonstrate Jesus’ love?