grow in god-likeness. We want to get rid of them. I hope that’s not true in your marriage or in your work relationships where there are people who are hard to love. What you should say is, “Oh God, thank you for this opportunity for spiritual growth.” Now, let’s bring this down to concrete terms. There are a lot of things when we talk about divine and human love that impinge upon reality. Forgiveness, for example, though not stated explicitly in this text is certainly implied. Illustration: Free