United in Praise (part 2)

We have been charged not to be divided
but to be united
To be of one mind, judgement, spirit and
body
To be made complete in the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, since
He is the one that brings us all together
Yet for some reason that is not the
picture we see today
Looking at our schools, businesses, and
yes even the church
Instead of unity we see denominations,
theologies and segregation of worship
Saying we love each other but never
really showing true love
We hear things like, " You're way isn't
right, mine is."
And, "That's not how you worship God,
this is."
Instead of coming together as one body,
we push each other away,
Into our different little cliques
Made from church names and belief
systems
But that wasn't Christ's mission or the
reason He came to die
He wasn't crucified so we could forsake one another
For that is the work of the enemy and
should not be ours
Christ came so that we would serve and worship Him in one faith
One faith regardless of background,
ethnicity or doctrine
You say you're united but I don't believe you
But here's your chace again, so now
you tell me
And not by your words, but more by
your actions
Are you living in division?
Or are you living in unity?

~ Mary Paulsen - Central Christian College of the Bible ~

Peace out

~ Ashley ~