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After Ronnie Smith, an American teaching chemistry in Benghazi, was murdered by gunmen in 2013, his wife, Anita, made an exceptional declaration: she forgave his attackers. Her conviction visibly stunned Anderson Cooper when she appeared on CNN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH50B...).

This, Qureshi reminds us, is the God's death-defeating love in heartwarming display.

"...we are made in the image of a selfless, loving God, so in our very nature we are designed to be selfless and loving. [...] From the Christian perspective, people ought to be selflessly loving toward others not just because it is a good idea, not just because it helps our species survive, not just because it earns us a reward, and not just because it pleases God... loving others is what makes us truly human.

"...the one God exists as three persons who selflessly love one another; love is therefore the central principle of God (1 John 4:8). It is out of that selfless love that he created this universe, and he expects it to function through love in reflection of him. [...] [God's desire for relationship with us] is all because God is triune, and in his very nature he is love." (_pp. 62-63_)

"What could we do to deserve such forgiveness? Nothing at all! He engulfs us with his infinite love and absolute mercy, though we cannot earn it. It is into that overwhelming flood of grace that our hearts release their poison... The message is all about him, not at all about what we can do or have earned for ourselves" (46).

The secret of the High Places; "Accept and bear and obey the Law of Love, and nothing will be able to cripple your hinds' feet or to separate you from me."