to the toughest opponent. He doesn’t want them drawn into fights that don’t really matter, so they can stay focused on what does. Every lesson he gives them applies to us as well. We too need to learn how to live in peace in a non-Christian society, even with those who treat us cruelly. Why? So they too can find peace with God. To believers facing hostility, poverty and abandonment he said: • Romans 12:9–16 Care for one another like family. Find those who are suffering and provide