Love your enemies

When Jesus said "Love your enemies" - most of those who believe in this might have thought that this is the most easiest law of life and there is no big deal. But before you think further, take a moment to think if you can even love your friends sincerely. Ask yourself the following:

• If your friend is doing good in life, do you share his/her happiness or the immediate reaction in your mind is jealousy?
• Do you call yourself a particular person's dear friend, but you do not miss to back bite.
• If your friend is in trouble, do you never think of the consequences and just take that extra step to help him/her out of it?
• Do you feel happy when your friend meets with something unfortunate and go around spreading the news to whomever you know?
• Do you listen to your friend's problems?
• Do you appreciate your friend?
• Are you the first to blame your friend who has commited a grave mistake and do you make sure that he/she feels guilty about it?
• Will it matter to you if your friend doesn't keep in touch with you?
• Are you interested in listening bad stuff about your friend?
• Do you gossip about your friend?

I confess, if i ask myself the above set of questions, I do not have many friends. I have been mean to my friends but I have defenitely acknowledged good friendship and tried to keep my good friends happy.

So, loving friends (i.e., people whom you are supposed to love) unconditionally is hard - then what about enemies ((i.e., people who hate and harm you)?? - it stands as an altogether different agenda.