was another case of what often feels like backward kingdom logic. first we take action and love others as jesus has commanded, then our feelings begin to follow.
if you think about it, this is really the only possible way we can obey jesus and love as we should. after all, how long does one have to wait to feel love for someone who has done something truly terrible to you or someone close to you? however, we can obey and give of ourselves today so that our enemy can be blessed. putting that which we value most (ourselves) into that same enemy which, by nature we should hate. as we 