These notes are from a church talk. Any misinformation is the fault of the note taker. A husband and wife talked on the same topic.

Wife:

– Matt 5:43-44
– An enemy is someone who is actively opposed to another.
– Br. Oaks: love your enemies. Quotes President Hinkley: most of us have not reached a Christ-like level of love. ..It requires self-discipline greater than we are capable of. … mightier power in the healing of Christ. .. if we are to be true servants we just access that inner power” (paraphrase)
– We can be an enemy within ourselves. We need to bring that inner power in ourselves.
– We are here on earth to be like Christ. We must love to love your enemies and forge those who have wronged us. It is a process. It takes time, patience, and love.
– Line upon line > can be difficult to understand.
– When a command is given, there is a way provided to follow that commandment.
– Satan wants to take the anger within us and wants us to continue to act in anger. Oaks suggests that we learn from them.
– Get to know those you may view as our enemies. This can provide understanding and respect.
– Br. Oaks: seek to understand the power of love.
– A tool to love our enemies, a power tool is prayer. Ask and it shall be given unto you. You may first need to pray for a desire to understand.
– President Nelson: talk; prepare ourselves for the last days. . Listen to his words and we’ll be protected.
Husband:
– Answer three questions.
– Where are we taught to love our enemies?
– a. Sermon on the Mount: Mathew 45:3-45. Be ye perfect.
– b. 3 Nephi 12: Christ’s visit to the Nephites.
– Why have we been asked to love your enemies?
– How can we better obey this command?
– Christ on the cross: forgive them for they know not …
– Captain Moroni: wanted laminates to enter a covenant of pace rather than their execution
– The Christ-like attribute of charity can help us, love. Charity suffereth long…
– We live in a time of Natisim and self-centeredness.
– We are invited to pray with all the energy in our hearts to fill our hearts with Christ-like love.
– Nephi 32:9: pray always
– A common enemy we face may be a coworker; we may each encounter someone we don’t get along with. Prayed about it and was told to treat him as if nothing had happened.