Crazy Love.

by Francis Chan.

I have been reading this wonderful book for a couple of months now. I started reading it this summer, while I was away, and just loved it. I should have finished it by now. It is so challenging and just what I need. I'm not going to go completely into it just now, I think I am going to wait until I have finished the post. But I am going to leave you with something that I read last night that really challenged me.

"There has to be more to our faith than friendliness, politeness and even kindness."

I always remember being taught in Sunday School that you have to love your enemies. At work just now there are a couple people that are very difficult to work with and they are really testing me. It has been really easy to complain about these two people with each other and after reading this last night I realised that I need to work at changing my attitude toward them. I have to show them more than the above qualities and genuinely love these girls. So this is what I am going to be working on just now.

"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 whom 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 sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:32-36