When we see something amiss in the community … do we SAY something?
Do we DO something?
Is it safe to intervene? Is it sane to get involved? Will anything we do even make a difference?
The answers are not always clear. But God asks us to do our best.
We can pray for discernment and direction about how we should act in all sorts of likely circumstances. We can learn how to advocate for those who are defenseless. We can educate ourselves about resources and find ways to help others with specific needs. We can grow in courage and lose the instinctive fear that keeps us from authentically connecting with those who are different, difficult or disenfranchised. And perhaps most important of all, we can be loving, caring and kind to everyone we meet. The “somethings” we say and do help us be the hands of God in the world.
—CBS
