Monday Musings ~ A Worthy Manner

I am studying Ephesians with my small group this semester.  I have loved every minute of it!  We are in chapter 4 this week, looking at it in bite sized portions.  This is my jewel from the first 10 verses.

"Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."  Verses 1-3

What is my call?

To follow Jesus - to obey Jesus - to become more like Jesus.

What does it mean to walk in a manner worthy of my call?

walk with humility

walk with gentleness

walk with patience

walk with tolerance for one another in love

walk with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit

Seems simple enough - doesn't it?  

I mean, it is right there in black and white!

These things are actually very difficult

No let me say - they are impossible

without Jesus.

My natural self is more about:

pride

harshness

impatience

and

judgment.

Unity takes a lot of work.  

Everything in us fights for our own way at any cost.

It is going to take a lot less of me and whole lot more of Jesus.

Jesus is our peace.