How Do You Love Your Neighbor When He's So Unlikeable?
Christians are called to pray for and love those who are "hard to like," says famed evangelist the Rev. Billy Graham.
In Graham's question-and-answer column on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website, he was asked about the challenges of loving people who are critical and mean spirited, which in this person's case was their aunt.
"I know Jesus said we ought to love people, but how do you love someone who's really hard to get along with?" the person asked.
"My aunt is like this, always criticizing everyone and in general just being disagreeable. We dread it when she comes to visit."
In his response, the 97-year-old preacher noted that while "some people are simply hard to like" they can still be loved and prayed for.
"You may find it hard to like your aunt — but you can still love her! You see, when we truly love someone, we are concerned about them and want to do everything we can to help them," Graham wrote.
