Give Expecting No Return & Love Your Enemies

Today we discussed some practical implications of Jesus’ teaching to give and lend without expecting anything in return. We began by discussing the meaning of financial stewardship, balancing between ensuring accountability and not trying to control or micromanage in an unhealthy manner. We concluded by contemplating Jesus’ command to love our enemies and how we have the ability to do so because we are made in God’s image. To that end, Jesus taught we should behave as God behaves towards us—providing us with His love and mercy so that we would share it with others.