Jesus of Nazareth

I have grown up my whole life hearing these words of Jesus. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard these parts of the Bible. It is interesting how no matter who you are and what you believe, you have probably heard, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you." Even if you have not actually heard or read this verse, you are probably at least familiar with these concepts and teachings of Jesus. I think with any religion/wisdom at first, their is something beautiful to experience. That first time taking something in and believing it to be true is a really joyful time for most (well at least if it is a happy truth). When I was younger, I would hear something about religion and would believe it with all my heart. The thought of losing that "joy" I felt at the moment or to stop believing whatever it was seemed nearly impossible. I guess what I am trying to say is that when someone first gets excited about a religion they usually (or at least in my experience) feel that for the rest of their life they will be so excited about it and forever changed. For all people who experience this "joy" with some new beliefs/truths, it is inevitable that they will experience "dry spells" in their spirituality. To bring this all back to what I was saying in the beginning, I have heard these words of Jesus ALL MY LIFE. When I first began to take it seriously, I felt very excited by it. Over the years though, I can read these words and now get bored with them. It is weird how the same concept can bring out different thoughts and emotions at different times. I wonder how much this happens for other people (especially in comparison of all religions to each other). My guess is that everyone at one time or another experiences this "dullness" at least occasionally in whatever they believe... including the most highly regarded spiritual leaders throughout history.