How do you see the difference between pursuing unity and pursuing like-mindedness?
God,
Thank you for the people you put in my life every single day. Thank you for the strength you give to to fight my battles and succeed. I ask that you continue to hold us, and never let go.
Like-minded is easy to achieve all can agree on that which is right Unity at this time is not possible as there are evil and good the two are against one another Soon when the time of no understanding is over we will Understand there is no good in evil And therefore no need nor desire for Lucifer and his cohorts
Like-mindedness can NEVER really be obtained, this side of Heaven. Just look how Christians - so vehemently argue their points, to their deaths. And we aren’t even talking about LDS, RCC or JW. They are from other planets with their doctrines of demons!!! With soooooooo many divisions in Christianity, each group is saying, "You MUST be of the same mind as WE are! It is essential for YOU to agree with US! We are one, as long as you come under our fold! For us to come into agreement, you HAVE to agree with what WE tell you to agree with! We do not exist to agree with you, it is you who is to exist - to agree with our pre-determined thought process! You are required to sign our ‘Statement of Beliefs’ to be on OUR membership roll and vote in our meetings! NO rocking of the boat is permitted! It is OUR way or the highway and we will kick you out and do so Scripturally! NO questions asked! All MUST willfully comply to what WE say! Repeat after me, ‘We are right, so, therefore ALL others are wrong!’ Now, sign our statement of beliefs and be quiet!"The unity of the Spirit is what is a great part of our high calling as believers in the Most High God, Yahweh. It is to be in the forefront of our minds and in the esteemed place in our hearts! We are to live & move amongst each other in the faith - in love. God’s agape ~ self-sacrificial love. Thinking of the others in the body of Christ to be greater than ourselves. To strive (not out of frustration, pride, stuffing our emotions cuz we don’t wanna but cuz we gotta) to be Christ-like in our demeanor and encounters with those we have varying opinions (and, yes, we are extremely opininated) with. Our hearts, melded with the Father’s heart must be, “Make us, Your believers/Your body/Your people ~ one in You! Help us to be unified in our calling, purpose and hearts towards You! The world see a divided church-ianity and it ought not be so, Lord! Bring us into a unity of Your Spirit, so there can be a unity of The Faith!” Now, the enemy of our souls is pleased (although nothing really pleases him) that God’s people are so divided. He has been successful as the accuser or the brethren, the thief/killer/destroyer of the unity of the faith among Christians, sadly so. We need to step on his headship over division and press into unity! Sure, he understands divide and conqueror. It is his forte! But, we, God’s holy nation, a peculiar people unto His Truths, a royal kingdom of priests are called to step up - ever higher to walk in the Light, with Jesus, as He is in the Light and is defined as Light! “GOD HELP US ALL TO BE ONE IN JESUS!!!”