Bound Together in Peace

Bear with one another in love; be humble, meek and patient in every way with one another. Make every effort to guard the unity that the spirit gives, with your lives bound together in peace. Ephesians 4:2–3 (BFE) Everything works better when put together correctly. Have you ever seen people trying to force a puzzle…

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Harmony Lost

I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 1 Corinthians 1:10 (NLT) Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Acts 15:39…

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Powerful Graciousness

Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 (CSB) Our commitment to graciousness is sometimes inversely related to the importance of the situation. It is easier to be gracious when the stakes are low. That is when the issue does not matter significantly to us. However, when something that is…

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Perfect Harmony

“Be faithful to guard the sweet harmony of the Holy Spirit among you in the bonds of peace…” (Ephesians 4:3, TPT). As I sat listening to a sermon on the need to walk in humility to achieve unity, it occurred to me that the words unity and harmony are often used interchangeably. A survey of…

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