How Do You Love Someone Who Hurt You?
Loving someone who hurt you is one of the hardest things Scripture asks of us — but it never asks you to do it alone. God's strength is what makes forgiveness and love possible when your own has run out.
What Scripture Says
"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,"
Matthew 5:44"Bear with one another and forgive each other if any of you has a grievance. Forgive as the Lord forgave you."
Colossians 3:13"But I tell you who hear Me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,"
Luke 6:27"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
Romans 12:21"Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you."
Ephesians 4:32Going Deeper
Loving someone who hurt you does not mean pretending the pain did not happen or putting yourself in harm's way again. It means releasing the grip that bitterness has on your heart and choosing, with God's help, not to repay evil with evil. This is not a one-time decision — it is a daily surrender. And every time you choose love over resentment, you experience a freedom that only God can give.
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