The Bible talks a lot about unity. One of the greatest hindrances to answered prayer is disunity. When a husband and wife live together in unity their prayer life is so much more powerful than if they are in strife! When a church body is in unity, you better watch out because their prayers are going to change the world! That's why the devil tries so hard to bring strife in a marriage, in a friendship, and in a church body. Because he knows that where there is division there is lack of power.
I love Philippians 2:1-4
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and in purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
So we have to do everything we can to remain in unity with our brothers and sisters. That means overlooking little slights against us, always giving the benefit of the doubt, and forgiving easily and quickly.
Remember "satan roams around like a roaring lion seeking those he may devour". He is looking for someone to take the bait of offense!
Today lets choose to love and not be easily offended. Let's choose to forgive. I have wasted to much of my life in bitterness and judgement of others. Together we can choose to live a life of love, always thinking the best of people.
About Me
- Kristi
- Hi, my name is Kristi, I have opened this blog because God led me to do so. I want people to come here to be encouraged and built up in the Lord. I make a commit to do my best to write only what the Lord leads me to, no more, no less. I always want you to hold my words up against the Word of God to make sure they line up. Don't ever just take my word on something, go to the Bible and see if it's true. If I was reading someone's devotional I would want to know who they are and what their fundamental beliefs are. So here is a little about me, I am a home-schooling mother of 4, who loves God with all her heart. My priorities in life are God and family first, with friends coming up closely after that. I believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, as God's son He was both human and man. I believe there is only one true God, revealed as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe there is only one way to heaven and that is through making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life. I believe that we can agree to disagree and still have fellowship as Christians but these specific truths that I listed cannot be compromised on in any way.
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