Who He Called Us to Be

RestoringVoice

Mar 4

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— Ephesians 4:2-4

Humility is a deep sense of one's moral littleness; loneliness of mind
Gentleness is mildness, meekness
Patience is forbearance, long suffering, Slowness in avenging wrongs
Bear with one another means to endure one another mutually
Love is agape, affection, goodwill and benevolence
Eager means to endeavor, to exert oneself, to give difference
To maintain means to keep or to hold firmly
Unity means agreement, unanimity
Bond is that which binds together
Peace is harmony, concorde between individuals
One means a single.
Body is a large or small number of men closely united into one society or family, social, ethical comical mystical body, so in the New Testament the church, who by the influence of Holy Spirit works in the church as the soul does in the body.
Your call is the divine invitation to embrace salvation in the Kingdom of God

God wants us to walk in one body in unity with His Spirit with each other. The only way we can do this is through Him. He enables us to humble ourselves, to be gentle with each other, to be patient, and to love. This allows us to have a bond of peace so that we can fulfill our call.

I can have a rather gruff personality. I am a choleric by nature. I have learned to tame my inner beast, but if I'm not careful it is easy for the negative aspects of my personality to creep out. These characteristics are all pretty contrary to what this scripture requires of us to walk in as one body in the Spirit. I know the weakness of my personality and I do my best to curb those negative tendencies.

I find often unity is broken because people don't know my heart. They find it hard to bear my abruptness or even the idea of those negative characteristics in my personality. Sometimes I come off stronger than I mean too. Those who know me well, know when I am intentionally coming on strong. I know which battle I'm willing to die in and when I'm in that mode very few would question it. Sometimes though, my lion personality gives a roar that is just sounding loud because the environment around. It sounds louder than I meant it too.

I have a hard time convincing other personalities that I am aware things don't have to be my way. I am aware that I can have an opinion and can still peaceably go along with another opinion. I can naturally lead, but I also know how to follow. I can have a vision and still see someone else's. I can still follow someone else's vision. I can be decisive and yet forgiving if what I decide isn't chosen. I am not one to carry a grudge. I am pretty independent but I still like having others around and appreciate their help. I want to be in unity with others and I want those others to feel at peace with me.

Lord I love You and I love people. Help me to let Your spirit lead me to stay in peace and unity with others. Let me be humble and gentle. I still want to be myself, the lion that You created me to be. Let me be patient with others because I need others. Help us to see that in You we are all one. Lord I want every aspect of my life to glorify You. Direct my relationships and my steps.