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Read: Luke 6:27-36

The second day of 2012 is like coming down from a mountain-top experience. There’s the messy kitchen to clean up and laundry to do. Or, worse for some, going back to a job they hate and working with people they don’t like very much.

But such is life. However, instead of just living with our realities we can make a change that would drastically change our attitude toward others and make life better: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

Easier said than done, I know. But we are not without help. God, who is love, can fill our hearts with, well, love–a love that is big enough to include even our enemies.

So today, why not let God love through you? Think of people you don’t like and name them one by one. As you do, pray for each of them. And if you have the chance, do good to them. Then wait and see what happens.

Love is something you can do when the Lord of love is in you.