Perfect Unity
“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” 1st Corinthians 1:10
What does it mean to be in perfect unity? How do we as human beings (who are all very different) ever agree on anything? It is often difficult to get even two people on the same page, let alone a large group of people.
When you observe the world around you, you will see groups of “like minded” people spending time with each other. As humans, we don’t tend to gravitate toward disagreement, but rather surround ourselves with people who agree with us.
However, I would like to put this out there. True and perfect unity can only be achieved by the spirit. Yahweh placed His spirit in us, and that spirit will never be in disagreement with itself. Which means you can have two people who are nothing alike, and at the same time, their spirits can be in perfect unity with each other.
So, how do you unite the vision of one house made up of many people? You simply make sure that everyone that is joined to you is of one spirit. It is really the only way anything will ever get done. You shouldn’t need a man like Paul telling you to align your thoughts and minds. If everyone is truly moving in one direction (despite being very different), there is nothing that body cannot accomplish!