Notes
It is your job to protect the unity of your church ...most of all let love guide your life, for then the whole church will stay together in perfect harmony Col 3:14
Unity is the soul of fellowship ..destroy it and you rip the heart out of Christ's body
Focus on what we have in common...not on differences ......share same salvation, life, future ..these are the issues for focus, not personal differences ...God gave us our differences ..value and enjoy them ..God wants unity not uniformity
Division will happen if we focus on styles, methods, personalities, preferences, interpretations, etc
Be realistic in your expectations ...don't be discouraged by the gap between the real and the ideal ..longing for the ideal while criticising the real is immaturity ..but settling for real and not striving for ideal is complacency ...other believers will disappoint .... Not an excuse to stop fellowship with them
Reconciliation not running away is way to build fellowship ..immature to divorce your church
Bonhoeffer: he who loves his dream of community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter
Encourage rather than criticise ... A critical spirit is a costly vice ..time spent critically should be spent on unity
Refuse to listen to gossip ...people who gossip to you will gossip about you ...don't listen
Practice God's method of conflict resolution ...go to the person who hurt you ..if no solution...take witness ..treat like an unbeliever
Support your pastor and leaders ...honor those who serve us ..they need prayers, encouragement, appreciation and love
Many people are looking for love and a place to belong ...when a church is found that genuinely love and care for each other ..you would have to lock the doors to keep them away
Thoughts:
Try really hard not to criticise leadership and show more appreciation of their efforts
Pray for leadership
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