What if the person who hurt you isn't actually your enemy?
In this challenging message from *Pastor Ralph Royea**, we confront one of Jesus' hardest commands: **"Love your enemies."*
It's easy to love people who love us. But what about the person who betrayed you? Hurt you? Rejected you? Lied about you? What about the person you would rather avoid altogether?
Pastor Ralph reveals how unforgiveness, anger, hurt, and resentment can keep us connected to the very thing God wants to free us from.
Jesus doesn't simply tell us to love our enemies—through the Holy Spirit, He gives us the ability to do it.
In this message you'll discover:
• Why the person who hurt you isn't your true enemy
• How your reactions can reveal what's controlling your heart
• Why forgiveness brings freedom
• How the Holy Spirit empowers you to love difficult people
• Why loving your enemies doesn't mean returning to an unhealthy relationship
• How God can perfect His love in you
• Why your next spiritual level may require a new level of love
Pastor Ralph gives this powerful challenge:
*"You want freedom? Offer some forgiveness."*
God is calling His people into something new—and the old way of responding to hurt won't work where He's taking us.
It's time to *love, bless, pray, forgive, and let go.*
📍 Touch Heaven Community Church
Canfield, Ohio
🎤 Pastor Ralph Royea
📅 August 16, 2026
🌐 Visit us: thcanfield.com
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👇 *QUESTION:* What's harder for you—praying for someone who hurt you, forgiving them, or actually doing good toward them?
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