Bless those who curse you

Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
— Luke 6:28

The more pain I experience on the behalf of another, the more I have to grab hold of a love that is not my own to keep on loving them. So really, I ought to bless the one who hurts or grieves me, because they are responsible for pushing me towards the discovery of a real, deep, abiding love that can only come from God. And in this love I am changed.