“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:1-3)
A life “worthy” of your calling is not a life of rule keeping or even orthodoxy, it is a humble, patient, and gentle life where you bear with one another in love. It is a lifestyle that makes every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the only bond that can accomplish that, the bond of peace. It is not enough just to have a calling, there must also be a specific way of life that supports that calling and enables it to be realized. Only love, gentleness, patience, and humility can unlock the full potential of my calling upon any life. Every time that you bear with another in love, you are preparing the ground for my calling to be fully accomplished in your life and in the world.
— October 28, 2021