FRIENDS | The One With That One Person You Can't Stand | Week 5

In Week 5 of our Friends series on relationships, we tackle one of the hardest commands Jesus gives: love your enemies.It’s easy to love the people who love us back. But what about that one person, the one who hurt you, betrayed you, talked about you behind your back, or just drives you crazy? In this message, we look at Jesus’ words in Matthew 5 and discover that loving our enemies isn’t about pretending everything is fine or becoming best friends with someone who hurt us. It’s about choosing forgiveness instead of bitterness, prayer instead of revenge, and grace instead of grudges.Through the parable of the unforgiving servant and other teachings of Jesus, we’re reminded that we forgive others because God first forgave us. Holding onto bitterness only poisons our own hearts, but forgiveness leads to freedom.If we truly want to live as children of God, we must learn to do what the world rarely does, love the people we can’t stand.Listen in as we talk about letting go of grudges, dealing with bitterness, and learning to conquer evil with good.