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    Key to Loving your Enemy
    Key to Loving your Enemy
    Key to Loving your Enemy
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    Key to Loving your Enemy

    By Jonathan De Leon

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    A lot of us struggle in this teaching of Jesus on loving your enemy. It is easier said than done. How can you start to think of loving somebody who does you wrong or have hurt you in one way or another?

    Indeed, it is very hard to think that this person whose words or deeds have driven you to anger will be a recipient of your love and kindness.

    But let me share with you an easy way to start to love your enemy.

    “This book offers a light overview at the inner workings of the heart and mind and how it intertwines to create a serene existence in man...”

    “A roller coaster ride of exciting percepts in the true nature of man in God’s design...”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJonathan De Leon
    Release dateNov 5, 2013
    ISBN9781311665379
    Key to Loving your Enemy
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    Jonathan De Leon

    ChristianBorn July 25, 1968A Son, a Husband and a Father

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      Key to Loving your Enemy - Jonathan De Leon

      KEY TO LOVING YOUR ENEMY

      JONATHAN DE LEON

      Copyright © 2013 by Jonathan De Leon

      Published at Smashwords

      E Book Edition

      PREFACE

      I have written this book because of the apparent struggle in a particular area of our life, that each and every one of us experienced in one way or another that deals with others who for the most part we feel does not deserve our consideration. We have in numerous times been in situations that had led us to anger and hatred, at one point or another towards a person or group of people, be it may brought about by race, religion, beliefs, convictions or some other thing that differentiate them from us, acts or events that remains a constant reminder that haunts us constantly. The reasons why this person or groups of people may have become our enemy may either be because, we made them our enemy or they made us theirs, this really does not matter. How this came to be is somewhat immaterial to us now, the fact is that they have been deemed unworthy of our love and is a target of despise.

      The commandment of our Lord Jesus Love your enemies have been the hardest commandment that any believer had to comply with. Yet the Lord did say that "His yoke is easy and his burden is light" (Matthew 11:30)

      It is with this understanding that the Lord’s command is easy that, I am led to find the key to fulfilling this particular commandment that may eventually lead to unlocking the stronghold that hinders us from loving our enemy.

      So join me as we begin to unlock this impregnable stronghold…

      DEDICATION

      I am dedicating this book to my wife Joan and my children Jham and Jhon, who has been my constant inspiration and is the driving force in everything I do. Likewise, to my family and friends that have been the basis of my desire of imparting a bit of my understanding and insights in every aspect of the subject matter I am writing about.

      Most especially to God who has destined man to do works of creation that is to make something good out of all God’s creation.

      ABSTRACT

      This book offers a light overview at the inner workings of the heart and mind and how it intertwines to create a serene existence in man…

      A roller coaster ride of exciting percepts in the true nature of man in God’s design…

      Luke 6:27-36

      But I tell you Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to anyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do you.

      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. But be merciful, just as your father is merciful

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      KEY TO LOVING YOUR ENEMY

      By: Jonathan C. De Leon

      There was once a survey that I had read, which aims to find out who among the renowned person in the world that lived is the most influential. The top contenders were Jesus Christ, Mohammad, and Isaac Newton, after reading the result of the survey it shows that the most influential person in the world is Isaac Newton followed by Mohammad and the third is Jesus Christ. This may come to a shock to quite a lot but, the truth of the matter is that almost all believe and accept as truth the theories and discoveries made known by Isaac Newton among

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