"lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God." v1
Ephesians 4:1-3 NLT
To live in such a way, one must accept their value for, the definition of 'Worthy', is value and merit. In Revelation we read, 'You are worthy, O Lord our God to receive glory and honour and power' Revelation 4:11. Then in Revelation 5:9, 'You are worthy to take the scroll', finally in Revelation 5:12, 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered - to receive power and riches, and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing.' Jesus is priceless and of the greatest of value and merit and as you and I lead a life worthy of our calling, we too are of great value and merit, because we are co-heirs with Jesus; we are joined to Him by His Blood.
You may feel that you are worth-less at times but, no you are not! You are of great value to Jesus. Start using language that will build you up when you're on your own. In this way, you will be encouraging yourself so, believe it enough to live it. God called you - yes you - so He thinks you are of worth, so live it.
Endeavour to live your life humbly because, 'God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble' James 4:6. In this way, it may seem that you are low in rank but, as God sees your actions, He will raise you up. This is because you are not being pretentious and puffed up.
Being gentle with people is always the right route to take. Not everyone is like you though, so bear that in mind and be patient with each other, making allowances for people's faults. Remember, you're not perfect and other people have to put up with your faults.
One of the most important things is to keep the unity. The old saying 'United we stand, divided we fall', is so true. The early church knew all about unity and because of this, thousands joined them as God's Word was preached. Also because of the acts of compassion that was shown to everyone. Their fellowship was practically solid. The Greek interpretation of this word, 'Fellowship', is Koinonia. To quote the notes of The Spirit Filled Bible, we read 'This means the individual shares in common an intimate bond of fellowship with the rest of the Christian Society. Koinonia cements the believers to the Lord Jesus and to each other'.
Sourced from The Spirit Filled Bible (1991) Thomas Nelson, Word Wealth Acts 2:42.
Put all of the above into practice and live a life worthy of your calling. Then watch how this attracts non-believers.
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