You have very little control over your feelings. That’s why God didn’t say, “Like your enemy.” It’s very difficult to like your enemy. But to love your enemies is different. Love is an act of the will, where you act lovingly even if you do not always feel loving. We tend to think love is a feeling, but it is not. Love is an action; love is something we do for others. ... Our freedom is based on our ability to rise above our feelings and to act based on our will. (78) [....] When we consider that Desmond Tutu is saying this in the context of South Africa and apartheid, what might we think this love for enemies looks like? Seeking their good? Might this include justice, whether restorative or retributive? (source: ow.ly/nfNtL)
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:58:56 +0000