This book was good. I was glad to read it. Made me think about the different relationships I have in my life and what I'm supposed to do biblically when facing tougher situations.

This book is a very convicting reminder of Christ’s call to love ALL people even when they aren’t easy to love! I appreciated Joyce’s practical advice from personal experience and steps on how to live a life that reflects love for others. Her reminder that love is about how we treat someone, not just how we feel about someone was also convicting.
I also appreciated her emphasis on the importance of prayer as well as the reminder that Christ never asks us to do something that is impossible and will empower us to do difficult things.
I would highly recommend this book to any believer that desires to grow in their ability to love as Jesus loves!
*I received a free digital copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Oh, how I’ve needed this book. I think that everyone has at least 1 difficult person in their life and needs to be reminded of their frailty, and the fact that God created us out of love, for love and to show His love to others.

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Thank you to #NetGalley for the advanced book and to the publisher. This was one of my favorite reads thus far. Empowering uplifting and inspiring. I was glad I could read this. It was very encouraging! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

One of the things that I appreciate about Joyce Meyer’s writing is the fact that she shares from her heart and provides personal examples from her own life and experiences. I was able to glean some practical advice on how to love the people in my life that are somewhat difficult to love. I appreciate the encouragement that this book provided and the way scripture was explained. I would recommend to others.

I received an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

Joyce Meyer has written another wonderful book about we can learn and go about loving people who have hurt you, been cruel to you, betrayed you or even have gone out of their way make your life miserable. Joyce explains that we are not only doing it for them but to please and obey God and also for ourselves so we do not let all those negative feelings for people who are cruel to us to end up stealing our joy and peace in our lives.
One of the things we can do is pray for them, if possible help them if they need help and forgive them with our whole heart and even love, not necessarily feeling love but loving them as fellow human beings who might have problems of their own. God who created us in His image wants us to remember that He sent His only begotten Son to live among us teach us God's ways and then die on the cross for all of us to be saved from all sins and give us the way of life we should live when He was resurrected and rose from the grave to sit at the right hand of the God, the Father. Before Christ left the earth for the last time He sent us the Holy Spirit to live in every one of us as our comforter, guide and strength for the rest of our lives. To become spiritually mature, we must not only forgive the difficult people around us but spiritually we should learn to love them.It is a long and sometimes difficult process but it brings us closer to Christ and the way He who had no sin, came down and removed all our sins. Thanks to Joyce Meyer, Hachette Book Group and Net Galley for giving me the opportunity of reading this spiritually uplifting book.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. This was another amazing book by this author that I learn so much from.

I liked how you gave examples from your own life. Some of the examples you gave really gave me inspiration. It really made me think of my own life and situation. Some of it brought tears to my eyes as it was similar to my current situation.

The world seems to have more anger, hatred and violence than ever before. Christians can make a difference in the world and that includes learning how to love people we think hard to love.

I like Meyer's honest and thought provoking book. We can learn how to love and Meyer gives us plenty of examples and instruction on how to do so. She admits it is no easy task. We have to be willing to see our own faults and recognize that we are undoubtedly hard to love at times. She encourages us to make love a priority.

Some thought provoking highlights from the book include being reminded that Jesus considers how we treat others as how we treat Him. We don't have to feel like loving others. We love others out of obedience to Jesus. We have to want to please God more than we want to please ourselves. We need to trust God, that He will provide for us when we love the hard to love. Those are just a few of the great teachings in this book. There are insights on the reasons why people behave so that they are hard to love. There is help to not take offense so quickly. There is encouragement to show mercy to others just as we have received mercy from God.

Meyer is quick to admit that she is still learning how to love those hard to love. Yet she knows that Christians are to be an example to the world. Reading this book will help you receive the practical instruction and strong encouragement you need to get you on your way on the journey of loving those hard to love.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an honest and independent review.
The world seems to have more anger, hatred and violence than ever before. Christians can make a difference in the world and that includes learning how to love people we think hard to love.

I like Meyer's honest and thought provoking book. We can learn how to love and Meyer gives us plenty of examples and instruction on how to do so. She admits it is no easy task. We have to be willing to see our own faults and recognize that we are undoubtedly hard to love at times. She encourages us to make love a priority.

Some thought provoking highlights from the book include being reminded that Jesus considers how we treat others as how we treat Him. We don't have to feel like loving others. We love others out of obedience to Jesus. We have to want to please God more than we want to please ourselves. We need to trust God, that He will provide for us when we love the hard to love. Those are just a few of the great teachings in this book. There are insights on the reasons why people behave so that they are hard to love. There is help to not take offense so quickly. There is encouragement to show mercy to others just as we have received mercy from God.

Meyer is quick to admit that she is still learning how to love those hard to love. Yet she knows that Christians are to be an example to the world. Reading this book will help you receive the practical instruction and strong encouragement you need to get you on your way on the journey of loving those hard to love.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an honest and independent review.

What a wonderful way to teach us how to love the people we feel are impossible to love! Meyer speaks of the Bible often but also gives readers practical tips and real-life examples. The perfect book for anyone who needs that push to make amends and love as Jesus first loved us.

So I wasn't a huge fan of author, until now. This is honestly one of the best books I've ever read. And boy do I need it. What a blessing.

Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free, it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

This was an outstanding read and one I would buy and mark it up (in a good way). It is loaded with scripture and how to apply scripture to everyday living whether you are difficult or you are dealing with someone difficult. Just overall sound instruction and a great biblical perspective.

I did not feel like this book really did much explaining how to love people who are hard to love. There was a lot of stuff that I didn't care for such as insinuating if we don't do good deeds we won't go to heaven (Biblically incorrect) and lots of predictions about how we are in the end times (irrelevant to the point of the book). There was a lot of discussion about sin and WHY it is hard to love people, but the actual part of the book devoted to HOW to love difficult people is very limited. Basically, be nice and pray and love them even when they are mean and nasty. I think most people already know that is what we are supposed to do. I was hoping for more concrete examples than what was provided.