“Unity with the Tongue”

After speaking with several people I am concerned about the state of UNITY among believers. So many people are in a state of disunity because of the negativity they hear amongst believers and it is causing them to flee from fellowshipping. Gossip and ill communication toward one another or about one another is affecting our witness in the Kingdom of God.

Hebrews 10:23-25: Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;), And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

The devil is busy trying to destroy the fruits of what God has for His people. How can we reach people if we too busy turning them away from the Kingdom because of our tongues. I pray that we can embrace our mandate to “make disciples” through our walk and talk and worship and encouragement and lifting up of each other.

I think James sums it up like this…
James 3:9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.