With all humbleness of mind, and meekness, with long suffering, supporting one another through love, Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace
But let us follow the truth in love, and in all things, grow up into him, which is the head, that is, Christ. By whom all the body being coupled and knit together by every joint, for the furniture thereof according to the effectual power, which is in the measure of every part receives increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Humble and meek in mind; to not thinking higher of yourself than others, with long suffering taking care of and supporting one another through love, keeping unity in the body; the body of Christ should function like a well-toned human body your shoulder does not look down upon your foot because it is closer to the head, and your left hand does not argue with your right hand to do what it does, your right arm does not compete with your left leg to gain position, your liver does not tell the heart I think I could do your job better. Your body works together to accomplish the things you do and it takes instruction from your head to get it done.
The church is supposed to work together taking instruction and guidance from its head Christ Jesus, getting long with all parts of its body, but the majority of Churches in America function like a paraplegic who has no control over movements or functions of their body. Parts arguing, out of sync with each other witch doesn’t allow the body to function properly.
If every part of the body of Christ were to truly apply love to and in every situation, the world would be running to it with the desire to be a part, but instead the world sees the church as a lame duck wallowing in the pool of life an essay target, something that needs to be put out of its torment, and quite honestly is willing to do just that.
i will say it aging: “love is the most important aspect of the Christian life”. Learn to love one another as Christ has loved you giving of yourself for the good of another not living a life of self-putting yourself, your wants and needs before the needs of others.
Grow up, love Christ with all your heart mind and soul and love everyone ells as you love yourself putting their needs and wellbeing before your own.
By follow the truth in love, and in all aspects of life, growing in the faith taking your lead from the head witch is Christ. Who builds and knits the body together all the body, being coupled and knit together so that His Spirit can flow through every member of the body making it posable for each member to grow drawing in others to the body.
Buy without love the body becomes week and ineffective a joke to the world in which we live. A newscasts like a bug to be crushed.