Look for opportunities to connect with people from other places, loving them through your attention, respect, and care.
Being a good neighbor involves more than just existing near others; it requires engaging with them.
In Jesus’ first sermon, he quotes the prophet Isaiah saying that he came to bring good news to the poor. We too are to be good news to the poor.
We are to set aside our desired outcomes so that we can love others as Christ has loved us.
Christianity is about the things Jesus Christ prioritized: service to others, forgiveness, caring for the sick, the stranger, the prisoner, and loving one another.
Jesus’ new commandment is to do unto others as Jesus has done for us! Extend the same grace, mercy, and forgiveness that Jesus extended to you to everybody you meet.
Our question is not so much, “Is this right or wrong?” as it is “Who am I becoming?”
When a decision creates uneasiness, don’t ignore it—pause, explore the tension, and trust that God may be using your conscience to guide and protect you.
To decide our way into a better future, we must develop the habit of telling ourselves the truth.
Surrendering to God means giving up my attempts to shape my life and identity according to my desires.
