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.
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.
You can’t focus on what God has for you when you are always looking at others in comparison. This is a lesson we must learn over and over again as exemplified by Jesus’ first followers.
We are made to serve one another in joyous and diligent contentment before God with all who have gone before us.
Proverbs is practical wisdom for real life, especially for people stepping into adulthood. We need God’s grace, wise counsel, and a teachable spirit to live faithfully and well.
