The Lord is love; and He commanded us to love one another and to love our enemies.
And the Holy Spirit teaches us this love.
The soul that has not come to know the Holy Spirit does not understand how it is possible to love one’s enemies, and will not receive this commandment.
But in the Lord is pity for all men, and he who would be with the Lord must love his enemies.
How may we know whether the Lord loves us or no?
Here are tokens: If you battle firmly against sin the Lord loves you.