“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” Psalms 133:1 NKJV
I come from a large extended family. My paternal grandparents did an excellent job raising ten children in the way of the Lord. Those ten children have expanded into 30+ cousins.
Regardless of the size, other families wonder how we’re undivided. We show up for one another and cover our nakedness where needed. But it’s not the calls and chats that keep us united. The seeds sown by our parents and grandparents in the past have grown.
Now, as the grandchildren, we must keep sowing the same seeds so that the next generation can have the same testimony.
Dwelling together in unity isn’t automatic. It’s intentional and requires sacrifice of self. Check families and communities where there’s disunity, and you’ll see that self and personal agenda rules.
People are easily offended and choose grudges over forgiveness. They’re after personal gain and don’t mind cheating the other family member out of a benefit. This is the opposite of how the Kingdom of God operates.
How does unity influence work?
When my business partner and I disagree, it never gets executed. When one party attempts to execute without mutual consent, the other party either waits to watch what happens (if it has a chance of success) or halts the execution.
When a management team has a 50% ratio for or against an agenda, those against it don’t give their 100% in execution.
It isn’t easy to work in love when an organisation is divided. Nothing is done wholeheartedly, and everyone wants to prove that they are right.
Is unity possible without reaching a middle ground? I would say no because sometimes two people never have the same parameters for a decision. When this is the case, what do you do?
Agree on similar parameters and assess whether the others are necessary. When additional parameters are eliminated or reduced in importance, that’s a middle ground.
When this middle ground is reached, unity is possible.
“I desire unity and walk in it.”
Do you prove to move forward in unity, regardless of who is right, or prove that you’re right?
When you seek the best interests of others, you make progress. I’ve had previous experiences of conflict and disunity that affected future partnerships. But I constantly remind myself not to do life alone.
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