A friends thoughts...

Unity is not found in the views of the world as a serpative mix and blend of people !!!! - Unity in Christ is found a non-denominational stance. That all (each person) in Christ are and can not be seprate. Why as a church (His people in Him), do we still live in separation and views of the world. Why are we ready to drop one for another? Why do we listen to the cunning traps of opinions and gossip about one person or another and then believe it!!! Why do we ignore need in one because someone's louder voice is heard above the whispers of despair? I fail and will always fail to uderstand why as Christians we choose to be so of the world way - and especially in our current times. Why we can not follow the greatest command to love one another, without judgement, without opinions, without but Like him or her better??? We are simply fooled and allow the "its all about me" "I have a right to do thsi or that", false, worldly disease to rule our miserable lives. Dig deeper people - build some charachter and strength in Him to rise above the misery, its simply not enough anymore to think only about yourself!! You can say all your lovely words of Christ, tell everyone how Righteous you are till the cows come home but until you take "ACTION" and do something!!! nothing can change in this world. Be the change! Chirst was :) our call is to "love one another" so lets do that!!! Get that right and then move onto the next step ............ be honest with yourself and ask in truth - --- am I really like this? Do I really do this? more than likely yes, you are like me and would have to say YES I DO ............ time to change that!!! Does our witness show a unifed love one another church or are we smiply telling the world we are just froth and bubbles, full of words, verses, and full of S*&*&^ ........ no wonder we struggle as Christians in the world.

(written by Mike Dean)

When we get our eyes off us and onto Jesus, everything becomes clear! Our mission and calling become clear! Then, after spending time waiting on God and hearing what He has to say (not what the world has to say), then, we have to do! Love is an action word! It requires one to get off their butt and do... 

Thanks Mike for sharing your thoughts! Always a challenge! :)