Why Christians love their enemies?

Why do Christians are taught to love their enemies?

Christians are not being imposed to do something that is hard to do but rather something that is good for Christians souls and Christians health.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 6:27-38.

But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back. Do to others as you would have them do to you. For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. If you lend money to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit (is) that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, and get back the same amount. But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be measured out to you."

Just imagine if what happen when you are angry. You cannot think right, you cannot eat right, your blood pressure soars, you cannot sleep well. Where are all these things leading to?

Christians knew the obvious answer. Being angry will eventually lead to illness and death.

God loves us so much, He doesn't want us to be stricken with heart attack. It's okay to be angry, but not until 6pm or 9pm during summer.

Love your enemies, you avoid being angry, you are more healthy. Health is wealth.

Don't give anyone the pleasure of making you angry.

(please support this Christian blog by clicking below. Thanks)