One of the most difficult commands for a Christian to obey is "Loving our enemies, and praying for those who persecute us." Yet this is what Jesus tells us to do as an obedient disciple.
On September 21, 2025, before thousands of people packed into State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona, widower Erika Kirk publicly forgave her husband's assassin to the astonishment of everyone.
She did so in an act of courage and obedience to her savior.