Learn how Christian friendship reflects Christ through empathy, encouragement, shared joy, and burden-bearing. “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” (Romans 12:15)An instant feeling of shared joy when someone has a success, receives a promotion, or watches a child achieve academic or athletic recognition is evidence of relationship. Likewise, empathy during times of sorrow and hardship reflects genuine friendship. God created us to live in relationship with Him and with one another. Therefore, when one member of the body celebrates, we celebrate. When one member suffers, we suffer alongside them.
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Seeking Peace — Finding Hope and Practical Steps After Violence
Seeking Peace — Finding peace in a violent world through compassion, prayer and understanding. Mother Teresa’s line, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other,” points us directly to the heart of this devotion: community, compassion, and practical peacemaking. In the passages below we will reflect on our anguish over senseless violence, hear both lament and consolation, and consider concrete steps toward healing.