Friction
Learning to Love People We Don’t Like
Some people are just hard to like. They push our buttons with what they say, do, or even believe. They can challenge us in ways that are uncomfortable. When we try to speak to them, we don’t feel heard, so conversation is difficult. Other times they say things that test our patience, trigger our anxieties, contradict our values, or just make us angry.
One thing is certain…it happens to all of us. Relationships go awry, friends disappoint, family frustrates, and coworkers annoy. Some people just bring out the worst in us. And the temptation is often to unfollow, unfriend, and just walk away. But then, there is Jesus, inviting us to imagine something different. Challenging us to love our enemies.
Join us this January as we seek to overcome the friction and learn to love people we don’t like.