"Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight" ( Rom 12:14-16 ESV).
These words, which constitute the reading for Morning Prayer today, are either innocuous or tremendously challenging.
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