Unity,
United, Unite. If you look at that word closely, they all contain the
word Unit. Now, lets look at what the those three words mean -
Unity –
'The State of being united or joined as a whole'
United
–'Joined together for a common purpose, or by common feelings'
Unite –
'Come or bring together for a common purpose or action'
Thinking
of all these words, there are words which actually can be described
the same such as – fuse, integrate, bond, connect, combine, unify,
The
word Unit means – a single thing, person or group that is part of
something larger
Now,
when you think of a team who are united together, they look like a
unit who are strong, look out for each other and will support each
other. Everyone works together, each person covers someone until they
get back or return from other duties (fill in the gap). The Unit will
run like clockwork, it keeps on ticking over.
In
a building i.e. hospital, there are different units that all have
their different functions but they support each other and work with
each other. So you would have an A and E (Accident and Emergency),
Mother and Baby Unit, ICU (Intensive Care Unity) amongst others.
Looking at that, they all have a purpose but they can also request
the support of other units to complete the work that is necessary.
There isn't a department or unit that could say they don't need the
other department because there will be a time where a letter needs to
be sent out or someone needs to be transferred to another unit or
someone might need an x-ray. If the communication in that unit is
broken, imagine the chaos it would bring......... messages not
getting through, a pile up of missed appointments, cancelled
appointments etc
Now,
lets look at some scriptures which tell us about Unity
1
Corinthians 12 v 12 – 'For as the body is one, and hath many
members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one
body; so also is Christ
1
Corinthians 12 v 25 – 26 – 'That there should be no schism in the
body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one
member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it'
Ephesians
4 v 13 – 'Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the
knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of
the fullness of Christ. That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by
the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait
to deceive'
Ephesians
5 v 29 – 30 'For no man yet hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and
cheriseth it, even as the Lord the Church. For we are members of his
body, of his flesh and of his bones'
Ecclesiastes 4 4 v 12 - 'Though one may be empowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken'
For
a while now, Unity is something that should come naturally but is
never closely looked at in detail. We all need to be united together,
we all need each other, everybody will need somebody.
Let's
look this saying – Everybody said to themselves that somebody would
do it but in the end nobody did it. This right there, is not how a
unit should be run. To be a successful Unit, each member should
communicate with other, look after each other and care for each
other. A Unit will run much better if everyone is working in harmony
together, in one accord with each other. Everyone in the unit is just
as important as the next person, therefore each person should be
treated with importance. If someone has a question, listen and deal
with it rather than letting it go and not dealing with it. Another
important function to the unit is how people respond to their leaders
/ captains. The leader / captain is responsible for organizing
everyone on the ward, the rest must be able to understand and carry
it out effectively.
In
this season, it's important to find a fellowship or church or even
have someone to talk to. Don't attempt to go on a walk by yourself,
have someone with you who can help you, guide you and point you in
the right directions. Surround yourself with like-minded people,
people who will build you up, edify you with words of encouragement
and also have your back.
Bond
together, fellowship together, network together, stick together, talk
together, study together
Be
Strong
Be
In Communication
Be
Approachable
Be
Trustworthy
Be
Honest
Be
Loyal
Be
United
Remember,
when you are United as one people, the rest of the body will run like
clockwork. If you're in a team, part of a department or you deliver a
service, work on unity within the group and over time you will see
the strength and unity be displayed.
'A
Solider never goes to fight by himself, if he did, he would never
return. The Soldier always goes with his unit who has his back and
will fight with him'
Don't
be by yourself, join a fellowship, join a church. Be a Part, Be a Team Player
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