Friendship can be an enormous challenge. Hatred is a reality, and if someone should dare to be an authentic True Friend, then facing that hatred exits is mandatory. How can we be a friend at all if we are too cowardly to look at the opposition?
Jesus admitted there was hatred when He told us to "Love those who hate us" (Matthew chapter 6). He acknowledged hatred. But He told us how to handle it. How challenging is that?
To add to the challenge that hatred poses in individual human beings, who we are called upon to find it in our hearts to forgive, there are also world powers that specifically see those who love and wish to work toward world peace as an enemy. I am referring to what was once called "The mob", or "The Mafia". Also, my observation has been that China has really really become wealthy and powerful.
Our current president, President Obama, had very beautiful dreams about what this country could be. But after he took office, he learned that there are world powers who see peace as a threat to their wealth, and a threat to their ability to continue adding to their wealth. Unfortunately, as United States President, he had to think of what was best for ALL Americans, and many of his good intentions had to be scrapped.
But friendship continues to be that priceless thing that keeps our world glued together. Not even the greatest of evil forces are more powerful than love. I don't think a person in the world would want to wake up in the morning if they didn't have someone in their life who they loved.
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