Daily text, Sunday, April 23. 2017

[Queen Esther]

When each respective member functions properly, this contributes to the growth of the body as it builds itself up in love.—Eph. 4:16.

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/4/23

A mature servant of Jehovah promotes unity within the congregation. (Eph. 4:1-6, 15)  It is our goal that God’s people be “harmoniously joined together” and that all members cooperate with one another. According to Jehovah’s Word, to achieve this unity, we need humility. A mature brother or sister has the humility to work for unity, even when facing the imperfections of others. How do you react when confronted with the imperfection of a brother or sister in the congregation? Or what if you personally are wronged by someone in the congregation? Is it your inclination, or even your pattern, to build a wall, so to speak, that separates you from the offender? Or do you try to construct a bridge across the gap between the two of you? A mature Christian wants to—yes, strives to—build bridges, not walls. Do you have the goal of promoting unity in the congregation? w15 9/15 1:12, 13