A third reason why we should love our enemies is that love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. We never get rid of an enemy by meeting hate with hate; we get rid of an enemy by getting rid of enmity. By its very nature, hate destroys and tears down; by its very nature, love creates and builds up. Love transforms with redemptive power.
The root of all our personal and emotional difficulties is a lack of togetherness. . . I therefore believe that the surest route to overcoming problems and becoming the people we were meant to be is reconnecting with God and with our community.