Monday Meditation: LOVE THY HATER

What’s up FAM BAM!

Welcome to The Rebirth: Life Of Lakisha. It's MONDAY, the 1st day of the week and I find it only fitting to start you out on your week with some words of encouragement, inspiration and confirmation!

The phrase for the week: LOVE THY HATER

Matthew 5:43-46 (King James Version)

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

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;

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

But... I like this translation better…..

Matthew 5:43-46 (The Message)

43-47"You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy.' I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to 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.

So as you go about your day today…tomorrow and the rest of the week remember “LOVE THY HATERS!” Even the ones that talk about you on twitter and facebook. Even the ones that lie on you at your job. Even your sister… or brother… ex-girlfriend/boyfriend and YES, even your girlfriends/boyfriends ex! Let God be God and He will work out everything that is NOT working out for you!

Have a wonderful Monday! And don’t forget to send in your relationship questions for relationship Thursdays lifeoflakisha@gmail.com  and don’t forget to follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/lifeoflakisha

Until tomorrow….SMOOCHEZ!!!!