Well you saw the title. “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple." Luke 14:26.
I am confused as to why God tells us to love everyone, but here He says to hate everyone. I know there is some good explanation for this but I just can't come up with one for myself. and to be honest I am kind of anxious about it. Obviously I don't want to hate anyone, but this verse is not making me feel very encouraged about life... Before I came across this verse (its the first time ive ever read it) I already decided that I hate the world because it is unfair, and full of sin and depressing things, but now I feel like I am not doing enough to earn Gods approval. I know that we are forgiven and God always takes us back, but I can't ignore how I feel. :/