Today we are continuing our walk through Romans 12, with an eye toward serving mental illness communities. We come this week to Romans 12:14, which says "Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them.”
Other Christians will tell us that we are investing our time in ways and spaces that aren’t godly or helpful. We will be told that we should spend our time elsewhere, where there will be more fruit. Built into these statements are elements of fear and misunderstanding. Instead of being reactionary, we can speak to that fear and misunderstanding.