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So, Micah and I have had one or two in our marriage, our kids are in a state of almost perpetual disagreement, it happens all the time in churches, between believers, … no big deal right?!

“I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united together in mind and thought.” 1Corinthians 1:18

Look at this, he pulls out some serious authority there in the first part: “…in the name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.” I mean you know what I mean when I illustrate this, statements would just lose some of their effect if you were to say in the name of Amy Lynne Tuttle I appeal to you. People would be like, uh…WHO? But if you say, “I’m saying these things in Jesus’ name, on his behalf, you know… the One who made blind men see, lame men walk, lepers clean… yeah, he’s the One were talking about… “, well the appeal suddenly has a little more weight.

His appeal is interesting as well. He asks them to get along. Does this sound familiar to anyone…? For our kids at least, it is a request with a repetition rate of about every 30min or so. “Could you guys please get along?” “Can’t we ALL just get along?”

“I appeal to you, brothers… that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.”

This pretty much excludes even petty arguments, and promotes complete unity as far as in mind and thought. Don’t you wish this were a reality in the church today? Among believers? Our disagreements are so secondary and our purpose so large that it leaves no room for disunity. It was Jesus’ prayer in John 17:20,21 & 3

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” “And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”

This is something close to Jesus’ heart, and because of that close to mine also. Let’s stop wasting time on the things that don’t matter, stop thinking so much about what we want, and more about what Jesus wants. If we want the world to see and believe we best be about the habit of getting along!

There I was only two months ago looking like a lost child in this world of blog. But I guess I found my way, because I’ve started another blog. As I put it to a fellow blogger, this one continues for my more serious readers. The other is more everyday, lighthearted, more homeschool-ish in nature. So, if you really want to go overboard on reading my blogs, look HERE. They both go by the same name to really confuse you, but take it from a more experienced blogger, you’ll catch on. haahahahaaha

Okay, so maybe I’ve lost it, or… maybe I’ve found it… the place that I belong, the blog. hehehe. All joking aside, I am going to try to keep this updated now that we are settled for a time (however short it may be).

Thanks for reading, and make your comments with all confidence that I will read them.