Neighbors

I see the people on my street and in my building as people God placed near me on purpose

I understand that loving my neighbor is not optional — it is the second great command

I am interested in my neighbors' lives, not just tolerant of their existence

I learn my neighbors' names and use them

I look for one practical way to help a neighbor this month — without expecting anything back

I am outside and available enough that neighbors can actually encounter me

I choose not to return hostility or indifference with the same

I remember that Jesus specifically chose a despised outsider as the hero of the neighbor story

I see a difficult neighbor as someone Jesus died for, the same as me

I do not retaliate or escalate — I look for one small move toward peace

I pray for my difficult neighbor by name and by situation

I keep being kind in small, low-cost ways even when it is not returned