Week 3 | Day 5 | Unity Where It Matters

Command:

Be One. John 17:20-23 (NIV)

Read:

I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. 1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV)

Reflect:

Have you ever had someone in your life that completely disagreed with you in anything and everything? If you’re nodding yes, then we have something in common. A couple of years ago, I worked closely with someone like this. In any situation, we were never on the same page about the direction we wanted the team to go in. If I said pink, this person would say blue. If I said up, this person would say down. The longer this dynamic went on between the two of us, the more frustrated I felt and the more I wanted nothing to do with this person. 

Today, I can look back and realize how silly the division was since it was always surrounding really small things. At the end of the day, we were truly united in the things that mattered; we loved Jesus and we both wanted the best outcome for everybody in our team.

React:

Are there small things that are creating division between you and someone else? What steps can you take today to overcome division?

Pray:

Father-God, we thank you for the gift of being able to do life with others. May we continue to strive to make you the center of everything that we do. Give us the strength and the perspective to overcome division with others. Unite us in your love.