"For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren," (Hebrews 2:11 KJV)
""I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their message. I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one - as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. "I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me."" (John 17:20-23 NLT)
Just so you know, this is actually, "The Lord's Prayer," the other one, that starts out, "Our Father, which art in heaven," is actually Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray, not necessarily to copy what He says, but to understand the steps we should have, such as: Acknowledging God's holiness and glory, His will be done, that He provides, His forgiveness, and our responsibility to forgive others, and that His Kingdom reins!
Basically, we need to just trust God, whether we are doing good or having the worst day ever! He is still on the Throne, He is still holding onto us, and no matter what, we have the same outcome when it is all said and done! That's my take on things, so I am sticking to it. If you have something different in mind, you can just keep it to yourself, because I will not be moved!
By the way, I sing to my wife. That might sound weird to some people, but when I sing to her, she looks at me and watches my lips; sometimes, she even moves her lips also, as if she wants to sing also. How many of you men sing to your wives? How many of you read to you wives? How about laying on hands, and praying for her?
Maybe it's a little different for me, because she has no choice but to listen and put up with me. But as I have said before, she is the most perfect woman that I know, because she is uncapable of sinning; of that I am totally sure...
"Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory. Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: "For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name." And in another place it is written, "Rejoice with his people, you Gentiles." And yet again, "Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles. Praise him, all you people of the earth." And in another place Isaiah said, "The heir of David's throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hope in him." I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:7-13 NLT)
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