As Christians, we are called to a lifestyle of love – unconditional love even towards unfriendly people and enemies.
When you respond with love to those who hate you, some may see you as a fool and try to advise you otherwise. Responding with love to those who wrong you will confuse and win them over to your side. Is anyone persecuting you because you are a Christian? Why not pray for them to have an encounter with Christ, so they can change? Have people been hurting you with their words and actions? From now on, smile and do good to them.
Ignore them and obey the counsel of Jesus because
Don’t try to avenge yourself because vengeance is of God and not man. Don’t abuse or insult anybody, your words should be seasoned with salt. Don’t pray for your persecutors to die because God is not interested in the death of a sinner. No matter what you are going through in the hands of anyone, always respond in love. By doing so, you will save yourself and the person too and this is the will of God.
Responding with love could make unfriendly person with an unfriendly countenance become friendly.