JESUS ~ But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. (Matthew 5: 44)
“Love your enemies” is a central part of the teachings of Christ. This is not a sentimental dictum nor a gesture merely to ennoble the giver, but expresses an important divine law.
Good and evil are relative opposites in this world of duality. Good draws its power from the pure creative vibrations of Spirit; evil derives its force from delusion. The effect of delusion is to divide, agítate, and cause inharmony. Love is the attracting power of Spirit that unites and harmonizes.
When man tunes in with God’s love and consciously directs its vibratory force against evil, it neutralizes the power of evil and reinforces the vibrations of good. Hate, vengeance, anger, on the other hand, are of the same ilk as the evil being resisted, and so only inflame the evil vibration. Love smothers that fire by denying it fuel!
God has shown me many times the power of His love in conquering evil.
Paramahansa Yogananda, God Talks With Arjuna – The Bhagavad Gita
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See Also~~
HOW LOVE CHANGES OTHERS ~ Sri Daya Mata Story
“Behold Me In All–Not Only In Those Who Love You” ~ Sri Daya Mataji
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