In Ephesians Chapters 4-5, Paul provides us with practical advice on how to best live in our neighborhood. In addition to “putting away falsehood”, Paul tells us to be “kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.” These words echo hollowly in my head when I scroll through my Facebook feed, or glance at the evening news. Most posts appear to be anything but kind.Paul talks about speaking truth to each other not only because it is the right thing to do but also because as a community we are linked inseparately to each other. A lawyer wants to know how he can inherit eternal life and Jesus responds “love your neighbor as yourself”. Of course, the lawyer wants more definition and asks Jesus (Luke 10:29), “Who is my neighbor?” but the lawyer’s unspoken question is “Who Am I?”Later in Ephesians, Paul tells us to put away bitterness, wrath and anger as well as slander and malice or we will be making room for the devil. We can apply this wisdom to others but also to oursel
