Often illustrations are nice and humorous and add flavor to a message. Then there are times when the power of story and illustration cuts right to the soul. During a "Kingdom Living" conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Dallas Willard offered up an illustration that not only cut through to my soul, but it has stuck with me and inspired change in how I view life. And how I live it.Willard spoke of what type of person it takes to love your enemies, and he spoke of someone walking up to you and spitting in your face. At that moment, says Willard, you are either the type of person who can love someone who spits in your face, or you are not. No amount of will or direct effort can cause you to love that person if you are not already the type of person who even could love someone like that. To obey Jesus' command to love your enemies, you must be a person who actually can love their enemies.