Keep The Faith

Love Thy Enemy Walking the narrow way of Christ’s love — even toward those who oppose us. “You have heard it said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies…” (Matthew 5:43–44) Loving those who love us is easy. Anyone can do that. But loving those who oppose us, wound us, or stand against us — that is the work of Christ formed within us. That is the narrow way. Jesus doesn’t call us to tolerate our enemies. He calls us to love them. Not because they deserve it, but because He loved us first. ⭐ Why Love Your Enemy? Jesus reveals the heart of the Father: “He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good…” (Matthew 5:45) God does not withhold His goodness from those who oppose Him. When we love our enemies, we reflect His nature, not theirs. ⭐ The Real Enemy Is Not Flesh and Blood “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood…” (Ephesians 6:12) People are not the enemy. They may act like enemies, speak like enemies, or wound us like...

When Everything Hidden Comes Into the Light (Part 2) Some topics weigh heavily on the heart, and this is one of them. Every time another school shooting happens, especially close to home, it forces us to confront the darkness that hides beneath the surface of our society. These tragedies raise painful questions—about loneliness, hate, influence, and the unseen battles people carry inside. And they remind us that what remains hidden eventually comes into the light. Another School Shooting Close to Home There’s been another tragic school shooting—this time in Santa Fe, Texas, not far from where I live. The shooter was a student from the same school as the victims. It’s heartbreaking and difficult to understand how someone so young could take the lives of classmates without empathy or remorse. Since I first began writing about this, more mass shootings have occurred. They’ve become so frequent that they almost feel like a grim rhythm in our nation. It makes you wonder ...