Therefore
I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the
calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with
patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve
the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
Ephesians
4:1-3
The
Apostle Paul urges us to declare a cease fire in the church. No more squabbling about the color of the
carpet or if we have donuts and coffee before Sunday school or other stuff that
makes us look petty and weak.
We
are called to fight evil in the world, not each other. To this end, we are urged to tolerate one
another in humility. This means we do
not blindly and selfishly demand our own way, but consider how it is we are to
behave in order to preserve our unity as Christians.
When
we show humility, gentleness, patience, and tolerance for one another, we
demonstrate that we are joined in a bond of peace.
And,
when joined, we are a mighty army for God.
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