In this powerful reflection, Father explores one of the most profound teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ — “You shall love your enemies.” But before we can truly love others, even our enemies, we must first understand and embrace what it means to love ourselves as children of God.

Drawing inspiration from the second epistle of St. Clement, this message reminds us that our failure to love ourselves — as beings made in the image and likeness of God — leads to a deeper inability to love others. Our society’s struggles with identity, self-worth, and division are rooted in this forgotten truth: we are loved by the Father, and we must receive that love.

Through moving stories and scriptural reflection, Father challenges us to:

Recognize our God-given dignity

Forgive ourselves through the mercy of Christ

See others — even our enemies — as wounded children of God

Reclaim our childlike innocence and love

Experience healing through the love of the Father

This message is both convicting and comforting — reminding us that to love as God loves, we must first accept His love for ourselves.

🙏 “You have to love yourself as a child again. You have to forgive yourself through the forgiveness of Christ.”

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – Introduction: The Command to Love Your Enemies
00:28 – The Gentiles and the Goodness of God
01:02 – The Hidden Prerequisite: Loving Yourself First
01:33 – Made in the Image and Likeness of God
02:16 – Why We Struggle to Love Ourselves
02:40 – Modern Confusion and Identity Crisis
03:13 – The Tragedy of Self-Denial and Lost Dignity
03:47 – How Lack of Love Leads to Self-Hatred
04:50 – Broken Families and the Wound of Not Being Loved
05:47 – Returning to Innocence: Becoming as Little Children
06:05 – Jesus’ Call to Childlike Love and Forgiveness
06:45 – Accepting the Father’s Love Through Christ
07:09 – Escaping the Trap of Living for Others’ Opinions
08:02 – Reorienting the Heart: Loving Yourself as God Loves You
08:46 – Healing Relationships Through Forgiveness
09:16 – Seeing the Child in Everyone — Even Your Enemies
09:49 – Loving the Unlovable: Seeing With God’s Eyes
10:35 – The Test of Love: Do We Truly Love Others?
11:00 – Recognizing Growth: When We Struggle to Love
11:26 – God’s Will for Our Transformation and Hope
12:00 – Receiving the Love of God and Sharing It With the World
12:33 – Conclusion: Love Yourself, Forgive Yourself, Love Others Through Christ

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