Love your enemies, your enemies are those who don't wish you well. We need to learn to love difficult people. Some of them are self seekers and are difficult. Difficult people are highly opinionated, they don't have room for other people.

God requires that we love this difficult people.

"Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:19-21 ( New King James Version)

           To bless is to speak well of. How do you bless your enemy? Speak well of your enemies. God can change them, declare there is hope for them, Naturally you want to wish them evil, but the Bible says bless them. Those who spite people are slunderers.

Characteristics of Difficult people

1. They are Uncaring, they can speak unkind words. The hurt you the way they talk, when you need them most they are nowhere to be seen. They don't care about the feelings of another person.

2. They are Impatient, they don't have room for people to grow and make mistakes they expect you to be perfect.

3. They Don't take Instructions.

4. They are Hostile they oppose other people's idea.

5. They are Selfish, they have no room to accommodate other people, they come first.

6. They are Rude, Impolite, Bad Mannered and Offensive.

7. They have Superiority Complex, they are patronizing to other people, they allocate themselves a place that others don't reach.

8. They are Judgemental.

How did Jesus deal with difficult people

• Jesus displayed authority, He rebuked them John 8:47.

• Jesus became silent, sometimes you let it go

• He pointed them to scripture. Mark 10:2, he was protected by the scripture.

• Jesus loved the difficult people but hated their actions.

How to love a difficult people

1. Having an attitude of love , don't avenge for your self. Do good to them. Don't give back Evil for evil.

2. Don't respond to difficult people the way they come to you, don't fight for yourself.

3. Act in prudence, show care and thought for the future.

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