Not everything Jesus taught must be regarded as a commandment.
Counsels on voluntary poverty or chastity, for instance, have been
seen as an option for a small minority of Christ s followers. The
same cannot be said about the love of enemies. This does not fall
in the if you would be perfect category. It is, instead, basic
Christianity, which Jesus taught through direct instruction,
through parables, and by the example given with his own life. And
yet it is undoubtedly the hardest commandment of all, one that runs
counter to our natural inclinations. It is, as Jim Forest shows, a
commandment that calls for prayer, discernment, and constant
practice. Along with reflections drawn from scripture, the lives of
the saints, and modern history, Forest offers nine disciplines of
active love, including praying for enemies, turning the other
cheek, forgiveness, and recognizing Jesus in others, that make the
love of enemies, if not an easier task, then a goal worth striving
toward in our daily lives."
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