“The people who need the most love will ask for it in the most unloving ways.”
That is one statement that I whole heartily agree with. We are so quick to push away people whom we deem unlovable, when in reality they are the ones who need love the most. I know I am not alone with this. Many of us work with, live with, or have friends that are in some senses “unlovable.” We would rather ignore them than reconcile with them. Not only do we dislike interacting with these persons, often times, we don’t think they deserve our love at all, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Loving the unlovable can be done. While there will always be people who drive us to the edge but God has called us to a higher place. These “unlovable” people may make us feel like we can’t show the love, forgiveness or grace, we want to show them. We can, however, overcome any amount of conflict or disagreement. There are ways to love those we have unjustly deemed “unlovable.” In the end, people are simply difficult, but far from unlovable.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ do that. And if you lend to those from who you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even ‘sinners’ lend to ‘sinners,’ expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be son of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”
