Unity

I feel like the overall theme I'm being taught this summer and fall has been about the power of unity.  This isn't anything new to any of us.  We've heard it, we innately know it, yet we somehow let division happen.  We let our pride, anger, resentment, jealousy, you name it--get in the way of our unity with one another.  Is God represents Love and is Love then who are we listening to and obeying when we are acting in contrary to love?  When we choose to be offended are we caring more about our pride then we are about the unity of our relationship?  Who is speaking to us, influencing this offensiveness, anger, bitterness and resentment?  

Just some stuff to meditate on.  It's not easy at all but the more we really digest who God is and what he represents we are better prepared to guard our hearts and minds.  We gain the clarity to see through all of our enemies divisive tactics.  We are better able to stand in the victory that was already won by Jesus.  We don't need to win the battle against the dark one, we need to win the victory against ourselves and confusion.  Where there is truth, there is light, understanding, and healing.  Where there is darkness there is confusion and destruction.