‘You are my disciples if you love one another’*

By 2025-07-23T15:43:00

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I’ve been contemplating the importance of responsiveness. Jesus honours those who are responsive in Matthew 25:40, reminding us, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me”. Responding to the hungry, the sick and the stranger is, in essence, a response to God himself. 

Lasting friendships, strong faith and good communication all stem from one essential quality: responsiveness. It is key to authentic relationships and shapes our formative years; children who feel listened to become attuned adults. A comforting truth is that God is always present and responsive to us. 

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