Jesus greatest commandment was to Love God and Love our Neighbor. So here is the pivotal question, “who are our neighbors?”, The second question, "What do they teach us?"
Leroy: Gentleman in his late 50's who sells pre-payed legal insurance. During his first interaction with us he said, "As long as I'm here, I'm going to make this block look good!"
(Neighborhood Pride)
Tareania: A young girl that Ashley worked with at camp, who joins us in our walk when we pass her house. "You’re married now, let me see your ring! I can't wait for mine"
(Hope)
D.J: A 19 year old high school dropout who is one of the most sensitive and perceptive persons that I know. The last thing she said to me, "I hate asking people to help me, I don't want to feel like I'm poor, I know I am, but I’m not staying that way"
(Dignity)
Charlene: A great grandmother who is single-handedly raised three generations. and who said to me on Sunday "you're one of my favorite sons"
(Love)
Patricia: a mother of four young boys, a dedicated worker, a diagnosed with HIV fighter, who swallowed her pride this week to ask, "Can I barrow your mop, I'll buy you a new one as soon as I can..."
(Persistence)
Antwon: A young six year old boy who said last week, "I know what color you are, White!"
(Innocence)
Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. Sometimes that is more for our own good then theirs.
Who are your neighbors? What do you learn from them?
Leroy: Gentleman in his late 50's who sells pre-payed legal insurance. During his first interaction with us he said, "As long as I'm here, I'm going to make this block look good!"
(Neighborhood Pride)
Tareania: A young girl that Ashley worked with at camp, who joins us in our walk when we pass her house. "You’re married now, let me see your ring! I can't wait for mine"
(Hope)
D.J: A 19 year old high school dropout who is one of the most sensitive and perceptive persons that I know. The last thing she said to me, "I hate asking people to help me, I don't want to feel like I'm poor, I know I am, but I’m not staying that way"
(Dignity)
Charlene: A great grandmother who is single-handedly raised three generations. and who said to me on Sunday "you're one of my favorite sons"
(Love)
Patricia: a mother of four young boys, a dedicated worker, a diagnosed with HIV fighter, who swallowed her pride this week to ask, "Can I barrow your mop, I'll buy you a new one as soon as I can..."
(Persistence)
Antwon: A young six year old boy who said last week, "I know what color you are, White!"
(Innocence)
Jesus commands us to love our neighbors. Sometimes that is more for our own good then theirs.
Who are your neighbors? What do you learn from them?
2 comments:
I'm reflecting on your questions and I think that being a neighbor in this day is very different than in the past. I remember growing up in a neighborhood where you knew everyones name and played with the neighbor kids. I could tell you everyones name in the subdivision where we lived. We were able to ask for favors and to borrow things. Stand over the fence and talk. Today in my neighborhood there isn't to much of that anymore. I can't tell you everyones name and to ask something today I wouldn't do it. Why wouldn't I do it? I don't know them that well. Of course we wave to one another but I don't KNOW who they are. Now that I think about this what a shame that I don't. I could be missing out some great people, or the opportunity to share my faith. HMMM this really has made me think. I do believe that we can learn from our neighbors but before we learn from them we have to get to know them first.
Amen. Great thoughts!!
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