True Identity Ministries Blog

Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as
brothers, be compassionate and humble.
-- 1 Peter 3:8


No matter where we live, work or play, we are to live in harmony. No matter our upbringing, ex family, current family, childhood friends and current friends, we are to be sympathetic. No matter what denomination or religious belief we have or do not have, we are to love as brothers and sisters. This takes compassion and what I’ve been taught the most -humility!
In the ESV in 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 it says:

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

For the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”


I know God is wholeheartedly trying to get His “body” to understand the importance of their role on earth. We are not here to be judgmental. We are not here to place blame. We are all chosen and placed here on earth to serve one purpose, Him! We are to serve our Heavenly Father with the talent He has given us. No matter the denomination, no matter the past, no matter the future. We are to support His children at all times. If any person is hurting and in need, we should hurt like He hurts. If one has gone astray, we are to help guide them back to His Kingdom. Let’s make a commitment to serve, as He served.
“Father God, we pray you will feed our hearts, minds and mouths with your compassion. Break our hearts for what breaks yours. Give us direction and a peace of mind as we venture out into your Kingdom each day. Lord, draw us near to those in need. Allow us the privilege to pour your love out to those who are confused, led astray, bewildered and in pain. I pray we will be strong students and learn to be the body of believers that serve the world the way you taught us to do so. Thank you for such an awesome example you gave to us in Jesus Christ! In Your Holy Name we pray, Amen!"

Love,
Maranda Huntley