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Who in your life can be hard to love? Maybe it’s a brother or a sister, a step-parent, that difficult teammate, or that kid who sits next to you in math. Believe it or not, God can actually use that person to help grow your faith! Learning to love those people who feel difficult to love or even to get along with can help us be more like Jesus. And when we make the effort to love even when it’s hard, we’re taking a step toward growing in faith and loving others—two things Jesus shows us how to do really well!  

Today, talk with your small group about some of the ways Jesus showed love to those around Him. Then, think about how you can do the same with others in your life, even those who don’t make it easy!