God loves and accepts all people as they are and who call upon His name. There is nothing which Jesu has taught us that promotes division, hate, judgment of man by man (we do not have His holiness to base out judgment on), to destroy a person’s value but to restore their value and dignity. His focus is to heal and not hurt, to love and not hate, to reach out to those hurting and bring comfort, to support one another and to treat everyone as equals. His plan has evidenced-based results which provides examples of working models which leads us to live in harmony and unity. Which leads us to consider: Whose focus should be considered the main focus? I would dare say that the very first focus should be that of God’s focus and perspective. The verses provide a perfect picture of what can be accomplished when we are in union with one another: needs are met, communities thrive, people actually care for one another and this is backed up by ACTIONS and not just in word, families are stronger and more complete, hatred and bitterness is removed because if all are unified everyone’s focus is the same. We were created for unity with God and with one another. As you read the verses provided you will note that we are called to be unified. When the perceived threat was defeated we went back to the same lifestyles we had prior to 9/11. We came together as a nation and for the longest time, we all worked together as one body to defend our nation and we put our differences aside to stand in unity. Prior to 9/11 what was the state of the United States? History shows that there was pretty much the same mindset and situations which are taking place today (some might differ as to the intensity and gravity of the situations): racial tensions, faith issues, conforming to the worldview verses having the ability to has one’s own opinion and the ability to live out that opinion in a peaceful and equal way, political unrest, social injustice need I go on? Then when the planes struck the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and the crash in Pennsylvania life changes and so did our focus. Unity is a choice and an action on the part of everyone involved in the given circumstance or situation. We are called the United States but are we truly united? If so, how are we? And If not, why not? The answer might sound simple and it is: we choose to be united or ununited. By John Boyanowski | | Social Media Creating Unity That Works – By John Boyanowski Please read Psalms 133 1 Peter 3:8-9 1 Corinthians 1:10 and Acts 2:42-47 Unity: The state of being united or joined as a whole (Oxford American Dictionary) If there is one thing this world needs most besides love and compassion, is unity.

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