Unity

1 Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

Is it a desire? Truly, is it a desire? We seem to take our clues more from the world system instead of the Bible. What do I mean by that?

There are a lot of insecurities among the believers, and we have more practice using the world´s methods of dealing with them than using God´s plan of perfection. There are those who haven´t totally accepted God´s forgiveness and it´s easier to look at others´ faults which are much worse than your own. Instead of praising the Lord for being forgiven and adopted into His family, (John 1:12-13) we gossip and tear down others to feel better about ourselves.

Or it can be that we feel that we don´t belong, so we either hide from others or we try to be the center of attention. But if God has accepted us (Ephesians 1:6) can´t we just focus on others instead of ourselves? (Romans 15:1)

So, are you desiring unity or are you self seeking at the expense of unity?