May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other the way Christ Jesus wants. Then you will all be joined together, and you will give glory to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Christ accepted you, so you should accept each other, which will bring glory to God.
Romans 15:5-7
Let me ask you something, if you were in an accident and you were trapped inside the vehicle, would you really care who came to help you out? Probably not.
If you found yourself on a cruise and the ship began to sink, would you be picky about who you share a lifeboat with? Probably not.
In times of devastation and stressful situations, one of the first things we get rid of are our prejudices. Ever notice that? Why is that? If we are willing to discard our prejudices in those times, why bother to reinstate them when the trauma has passed?
Let me be honest, we are ALL walking through this life together. Did you catch that? TOGETHER! And to be even more honest, one of the places I have been part of which has the MOST discord (shrouded by a thin veil of piety) is the church! The one place people go for healing and instead they find power struggles, drama, discord, and more knives in the backs of others than even in prison. Why is that? Imagine how much more effective we would be in every situation if we were to drop out petty differences and prejudices and actually worked together.
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