Ephesians 4:1-3 KJV
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
We are to "walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called."
I am thankful that Paul goes on to tell us how that looks.
lowliness = humbleness
meekness = gentleness
longsuffering = persevering with patience
forbearing one another in love = holding each other up with love/taking care of each others/ supporting each other lovingly
endeavouring to keep unity = doing as much as we can to be unified but also realizing it will take the Spirit to help us.
I have the tendency to turn things like this into a checklist of how I am to live, but that is not the intent. This is a guide for us. In the end, it can't be just about how we act, but it is an heart issue. These actions need to come from a heart that loves God and loves others. If we are just worried about how it looks externally then we truly aren't walking worthy of God's calling on our lives.
Also, notice that all these things can be done by everyone. It doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, if you have a job outside the home or if you keep the home, or even if you have lots of friends or just a few. We can all walk worthy if we have a heart that truly loves God.
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