I know this is a hard teaching. We have to trust that somehow God can draw a circle large enough that we can all exist within its boundaries, and that it's God's grace and not ours that lets that happen. And though the teaching isn't any easier, at least we know that somehow God is at the center of it all, helping us to do this most difficult thing. Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
Hate is too great a burden to bear .
These are the words of a Circle Drawer. These are the words of a follower of Christ. These should be our words as well. Two modern day Christians meet on a city sidewalk in downtown Raleigh. One stands by, arms held firmly across the chest.