Scholar Kenneth E Bailey told of the leader of an African nation who had learned to maintain an unusual posture in the international community He rsquo d established a good relationship with both Israel and the nations surrounding it When someone asked him how his nation maintained this fragile balance he responded ldquo We choose our friends We do not encourage our friends to choose our enemies for us rdquo nbsp nbsp That is wise mdash and genuinely practical What that African country modeled on an international level is what Paul encouraged his readers to do on a personal level
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