Are we modeling intolerance to our children?

When someone insults us, steals from us or lies to us, what would Jesus say … to us? Furthermore, how would Jesus want us to model to our children loving those who treat us unfairly?  His Word … to us … is clear: “I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:44 ESV). Most of us don’t have literal enemies. We’re not engaged in military combat, and we don’t face the kind of persecution Christians encounter in other countries. Without min