Kill Them with Kindness

If you see your enemy hungry, go buy him lunch;

if he's thirsty, bring him a drink.

Your generosity will surprise him with goodness,

and God will look after you.

Proverbs 25:21-22 (The Message)

In The Message version of Matthew 5:44-47, Jesus says, "love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal? Any run-of-the-mill sinner does that." Let us rise to the challenge.