For a long time, the Maharsham was confused with a problem that bothered him considerably. Being a Kohen, one of his mitzvos was bircas kohanim which automatically touches on another commandment: "Levoreich es amo Yisroel be'ahavo." He wondered how it is possible to love every Yid, for even Dovid Hamelech says that evildoers are his enemies. Yet the Zohar Hakodosh expressly points out that one who does not love all Yisroel should refrain from saying bircas kohanim!?
The words of R' Schmelke of Nikolsburg that he came across one day, put him at ease. The Rebbe writes that since we are commanded to love every Jew, at least the few good deeds and worthy character traits of a rosho can be loved, for surely even a rosho has something good about him. The idea pleased him and from then onwards he went up to bircas kohanim with a pacified conscience and heart full of love for every Yid.
