Neighbourliness is not a quality in other people, it is simply their claim on ourselves. Every moment and every situation challenges us to action and obedience. We have literally no time to sit down and ask ourselves whether so-and-so is our neighbour or not. We must get into action and obey--we must behave like a neighbour to him. But perhaps this shocks you. Perhaps you still think you ought to think out beforehand what you ought to do. To that there is only one answer. You can only know and think about it by actually doing it...
-Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship
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