Working Together

Ephesians 4

Nothing breaks my heart more than seeing believers who can't get on, who cannot be reconciled to one another and cannot find it in their hearts to forgive.

Sometimes I think that the only Army that likes to kick their comrades when they fall is the Christian one.

This is what Paul says (Message):

To Be Mature
In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, .......

I Like that bit "pouring yourselves out for each other in Acts of Love. It goes on .....

.... alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.


Are you getting this we are all one in Christ. But we do have different gifts

But that doesn’t mean you should all look and speak and act the same. Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. ................... He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christians in skilled servant work, working within Christ’s body, the church, until we’re all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God’s Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.


Don't you love that ".... all moving rhythmically and easily with each other. It isn't as hard as we make it. When we see Christ in one another and so seek to serve one another.