“Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” – 1 Corinthians 1:10 KJV

Are we really where we’re supposed to be in Christ? Where there ought to be unity in love, many are at each others throats instead; gossiping, backbiting, pulling down and criticizing. We talk about the gospel; but are we really living it?

Listen, Church isn’t supposed to be about us, but Him. It’s His story! If Jesus isn’t at the center of the gospel that we’re preaching then we aren’t telling His story; rather, we’re merely trying to write our own story, while attempting to us His name as an endorsement. Indeed, we should be more concerned about what He wants for us than what we want for ourselves. It’s no wonder that unbelievers often look at Christians negatively. We try to tell them that Christianity is all about love while we’re engrossed in arguments and debates, where no trace of love can be found, over things that we should be in agreement on. Hence we make Christianity unbelievable for many by failing to make the love of Christ known in our behavior toward others!

If we would spend less time thinking about ourselves and more time thinking about Jesus we would begin to see the big picture of what ‘Church’ is really all about. We would have a far greater impact on the world in sharing the gospel than we do now, if we would always seek to exalt the name of Jesus in our thoughts and actions. Lives would be set aglow with a hunger and thirst for righteousness, and hearts will be turned to God as we show the world what it means to be “perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment” as that of Jesus Christ. Do you want to see this happen? If so, don’t just want it, but do your part to make it happen.