Good Morning!

The one who says he is in the Light [in consistent fellowship with Christ] and yet habitually hates (works against) his brother [in Christ] is in the darkness until now. The one who loves and unselfishly seeks the best for his [believing] brother lives in the Light, and in him there is no occasion for stumbling or offense [he does not hurt the cause of Christ or lead others to sin].  -1 John 2:9-10

Part of being a Christian is working well with other Christians and not fighting against each other within the church. When we can recognize that we are all on the same team, working together to further the kingdom of God and that fighting with each other not only slows or stops the furtherment of the Kingdom, it also motivates us to make the effort to work together better. When we are only focused on what we want to do and we make it about ourselves, we are injuring the body of Christ who can then not operate like a healthy body. When the body of Christ is constantly injured the outside world has no desire to jump into the middle of that. Another part of being a Christian is the ability to lay down self and make it about the other person. Like the verse above says, when we work against our brother or sister in Christ we can become a stumbling block for them, causing them to become unhealthy in thought and action. When the body of Christ works together in and through God like it should there is no force on earth that can stop what God desires of us. Today let us all be the solution, not the problem.

“When we work together in love and unity, we can expect God’s help.”

“Your life as a Christian should make non-believers question the disbelief in God.”  -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dad Joke of the Day:

What happened to the lost cattle?

Nobody’s herd.

Have a great Monday!