Neighbor

What if Jesus meant our actual neighbors?

When Jesus was asked to sum up everything into one command, he said to love God with everything we have and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Most of us have turned this simple idea of loving our neighbors into a nice saying then going on with our lives without actually putting it into practice. We accept the fact that everyone is our neighbor (and they are) while ignoring caring for our actual neighbors.

What would happen if every follower of Jesus took the Great Commandment literally? Is it possible that many of the problems that our neighborhoods face could be resolved with good neighboring?

How can I be a great neighbor?

The way to become a better neighbor is by learning to take a series of small steps in the same direction. You won’t become the kind of neighbor you want to be thinking really hard about it. You'll only become a great neighbor by following the bread crumbs and taking small steps that lead you into a new way of living. In order to become a good neighbor, we must move beyond knowing and start doing.