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Good Neighbours pt.2 | Digital

Do Walls Make Good Neighbours? | Going The Extra Mile

July 3, 2022 • Mark van Straaten

In Matthew 5:38-42 (Msg) Jesus addresses the crowd and says: "Here's another old saying that deserves a second look: 'Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.' Is that going to get us anywhere? Here's what I propose: 'Don't hit back at all.' If someone strikes you, stand there and take it. And if someone takes unfair advantage of you, use the occasion to practice the servant life. No more tit-for-tat stuff. Live generously."

How can we live generously with one another and resolve the things that separate us?

Here's three ways...