Limit to loving enemies?

[LORDofW4RRIOR]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

 

[Not me]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

No Jesus loved to the death.

But the threatning the family part concerns me.

Prayers for wisdom for you, in Christ, Not me

 

[LORDofW4RRIOR]

No Jesus loved to the death.

But the threatning the family part concerns me.

Prayers for wisdom for you, in Christ, Not me

Jesus didn't forgive Judas. Also, David prayed against his enemies all through out Psalms.

 

[Creekwalker]

First, know that the powers acting behind your enemies are Satan and his demonic servants. They are not to be loved. A spiritual war frames The Bible from Genesis through Revelation. You’re on the right side as a child of God.
Many of us have a list of the enemies’ attempts to destroy us. Things like alcoholism, drug addiction, inappropriate content, war, hate. The enemy is the prince of this world. But only for a set time.
I had to leave relationships and activities that put me in a vulnerable position. Love the lost but leave them if you have to, if they just won’t repent. You should not be taking their abuse for years. Serious sin must go. Then I developed new relationships with a strong Bible based church community. Love abounds!
We are Christians and have the power of Christ and God’s Word with us. Work with Ephesians 6 and other strengthening passages of spiritual warfare.
GOD IS STRONGER.

 

[dreadnought]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

First, perhaps you should ask yourself if loving your enemy is about how you feel about your enemy or how you treat your enemy. Paul tells us that loving your enemy is like pouring hot coals on them, so I would suggest loving your enemy is about how you treat your enemy. And I don't think that means you can't protect yourself from those who would do you harm.

 

[Not me]

Jesus didn't forgive Judas. Also, David prayed against his enemies all through out Psalms.

If that is what your personal relationship with Christ telling you.

“For the sum of thy word is truth”

In Christ, Not me

 

[~Anastasia~]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

Yes, we are to love our enemies. We are to love everyone.

But have you considered what "loving" them means?

It doesn't mean you have to like them. It doesn't mean you have to spend time with them, necessarily. And it doesn't mean you have to leave an opening for them to hurt you.


It basically means that you want what is best for them. And what is best for anyone is to come to Christ. Often the best thing we can do, the most loving, is to pray sincerely for their salvation and for God to have mercy on them. Sometimes we can do more than this - it depends on the situation. But sometimes we can only love them "from afar".

 

[GandalfTheWise]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

There are times God has us stay in situations because He wants us to do good in those situations and be a light for Him there. There are times where God has us leave situations. If this has been happening on a daily basis for years, one question I'd ask is if this is indeed God's place for you. I'm not saying to leave or not to leave, but just to have a strong sense of what God wants you to do and where He wants you to be. I've had times in my life where God wanted me to stay in some frustrating situations, and I've had other times where He wanted me to leave.

If this is where God wants you to be, ongoing battles can be tiring. Do you have some close Christian friends or a good church that you are part of? We all need Christians around us for support and encouragement. It is battles like this that can help us grow stronger and help us gain experience in dealing with hard situations and people. However, often God does not intend for us to be alone in life dealing situations like this for a long time.

Are there any books or teachers that God might be leading you to read or study about relationships? There are a number of Christians who've written about dealing with hard things in life. Being a Christian is partially about being gentle and patient, but there are also times to stand up and push back (but this must be done from a position of spiritual strength and maturity not a position of lashing out and anger).

If this is not where God wants you to be, is there some other direction He is calling you toward? When God wants us to move on, it is not to escape so much as it is to move toward a new goal or new adventure or a new place in life that He is calling us towards. (As I write this, we're in the middle of selling our house of 20+ years to move to a new town without a new place lined up and without a firm job lined up. This seems to be the direction God is calling us right now. There were times over those years that it was frustrating here and I felt like leaving, but this is now God's timing for us to leave.)

 

[GenemZ]

I really tried to love my enemies.
Is there a point where I don't have to love my enemies anymore?

My enemies have done these things on a daily basis, consistently for years:

Hindering the walk of God in me
Hating the presence of God in me
Mad about my relationship with God
Threatened me and my family
Attack me constantly verbally, slandering
Wishing bad upon me

That's only for a season... There is a time for peace, there is a time for war. A time for every purpose under heaven...

Jesus also said...

"If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words,
leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet." Mat 10:14​

When God called Abraham he first had Abraham leave his home and family. Paul went into isolation for a good number of years as well. Moses was out and away from Egypt for many years before The Lord would use him.

“Truly I tell you,” he continued, “no prophet is accepted
in his hometown." Luke 4:24​

 

[Sal Robinson]

Loving our enemies is impossible, but what is impossible for us is possible for God.

In our strength it’s impossible, but with God’s strength it is. So we need God’s strength

We need support from other Christians too, this is the hard part


it’s the ability to let go