Loving enemies: a conversation

She sat across the desk from me. She set her coffee on the desk. She said, “Love your enemies. Jesus said, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.’ I don’t know what that means.’”

She picked up her coffee.She took a drink.

I waited.

“I mean, on a really great day I can love my friends. On a normal day, I can barely look at myself, let alone love myself. And Jesus says I’m supposed to love my enemies? I’m not arguing with Jesus. I mean, he’s Jesus. But I have no idea what it mean...