Chapter 5
Bonding In Harmony


I give you a new commandment: that you
should love one another. Just as I have
loved you, so you too should love one another
Jesus

Does your life exhibit harmony, flowing like a stream, running smoothly, moving readily and peacefully along the sea of life? Is your life balanced, pleasing, and suitable, meeting God's requirements for every situation? Does it emit a sweet aroma of tranquillity or is it in conflict, turmoil, and strife?

Do you live in harmony with your neighbors, readily adjusting yourself to people and giving yourselve to humble tasks. 1 Peter 3:11 instructs, "Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly. [Do not merely desire peaceful relations with God, with your fellowmen, and with yourself, but pursue, go after them"!

Pursue, make a diligent effort to find the best solution to keep the bond of harmony and peace moving freely in your life and in the life of others. God says it delights Him when we live in harmony with one another, when seek to be of the same mind and one in purpose; having the same love, being in full accord and of one harmonious mind and intention. See Philippians 2:2.

Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and
keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced
by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace.
Ephesians 4:3

It is necessary, if you want an intimate relationship with God to be kind, sympathetic and understanding with one another. Be of good rapport with others, seeking friendly relationships, ready to communicate with mutual understanding. Strive for unity - build connections - be sympathic and listen to what others have to say.

God lives in the heart of every believer. Even the un-believers He loves dearly, for after all He did create them, didn't He? Therefore it is vital that we look beyond the surface and reach for God in their heart. Yes, He's in there, perhaps burried by tons of debris, but if you look deep enough, you will see Him resting there.

You see, God is our Father and we are His children. We belong to Him as He belongs to us. We are one, united, and nothing can sever what God has joined together. God HATES quarreling. He said, "Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath (passion, rage, bad temper) and resentment (anger, animosity) and quarreling (brawling, clamor, contention) and slander (evil-speaking, abusive or blasphemous language) be banished from you, with all malice (spite, ill will, or baseness of any kind).

God HATES seeing His children fight!

Tantamount to a parent, when our children fight it grieves us deep within, as it is with God. He hates seeing us quarelling and fighting and pulling each others hair out. He wants us to love one another and enjoy each others company as a family, His family, our family, adoringly, fondly, and affectionately.

It is vital that we learn to live in harmony with one another, for only then can we find Christ Who has settled in the hearts of others. In this way we can cloth ourselves entirely in Christ, the comfortable and peace-loving body in which all Christian's shall live. Therefore, we must exercise self control from indulging in the flesh and seeking to degrade and harm another; speaking negatively, acting poorly, and being cruel to others.

Paul say's "Let us live and conduct ourselves honorably and becomingly as in the open light of day. For he who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord." Christ died that He might be Lord to both the living and the dead, and when we conduct ourselves by the standard of love toward Him, we work toward a state of utter agreement. Thus we will not seek to inflict pain or hurt another's feelings, we will walk in love and constant regard.

Colossians 3:14-15 tells us "And above all these [put on] love and enfold yourselves with the bond of perfectness [which binds everything together completely in ideal harmony]. And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] to which as [members of Christ's] one body you were also called [to live]. And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always]".

PUT ON LOVE! Wear it like a glove and give kind and compassionate treatment especially to someone who is undeserving. Have mercy on them as God is merciful to you. Turn the other cheek when insults come your way, don't let anyone offend you. Take charge of your life, and let God be your umpire, your referee over every issue or dispute.

Paul urges and entreats us to be in perfect harmony and full agreement in what we say, and that there be no dissensions or factions or divisions among us, but that we be perfectly united in our common understanding and in our opinions and judgments. WOW! That's a plate full! Come into full agreement with what others say and do? Surely He is talking about the body of Christ, even so, how difficult can that be, especially since Christians seem to be the biggest condemners and quarrelers. But you and I can take the reins and set an example, like Christ set for us.

Quarreling and condemning one another, we break the bond of peace and all havic breaks loose. Satan loves you see us fight and quarrel. It gives him access to mess up take a everything in our lives, thus we become unsound, unstable, unsteady. It is necessary that withstand the strongest winds without collapsing. How about you? Do you believe you have full use of your mind and firm control over your actions. Are you stable, steady and sound?

I don't want to burst your bubble, but the only part of a human being that is stable, is the part that is connected to God. Living apart from God we become divided, strangers in a lost world, where there is no hope and our behavior becomes erratic. Living in Him, however, we form a fixing abode, welding together harmoniously a household for God. In Him the whole house is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

God yearns to be remembered! He longs to be loved by you, just like you long to be loved by Him, and this will not depart because He lives within your heart. You will remain unstable and suffering if you continue to deny Him. In Him you have redemption - without Him you cast away your hope and final salvation.

Therefore I urge you, wave good-by to the terminal world of death and let it pass away, and walk softly through the gates of heaven. The world is dead! It no longer has meaning or purpose so it cannot help you now. God is offering you everything if you step into His illuminating arena of light and abundant flow of love.

Open up your heart and listen to the Holy Spirit, and you will hear Him whispering secrets to your success. Your life rests in His voice, and He speaks directly to you and through you, and when He speaks He always speaks of love. Thus harken to His voice - do not just listen, hear His Words and breath within your heart His love, for that is where heaven is found.

Let guilt go and have faith it is has ceased, and let faith work its mystic in love. Breath in the freedom of sins from your past, and let them slip away. God is as dedicated to you as the Spirit is dedicated to Him; it is the bond of harmony, the atonement that amends all wrongs; the reconciliation of God and man by means of life, suffering, and the death of Christ. So return to Him and join in a harmonious understanding with Him.

Do not cast this bond away! It is a sacred bond, a bond that encompases with love, peace and everlasting life. Consider yourself healed from sickness, disease and mental anguish, for now you know the Truth. God sent to you the message that you are innocent as His Son, and complete healing is your reward through faith in Christ Jesus.

Your burden of guilt has been removed, and your new way of life will lead you to the land that is blazing with the glory of God. He has a fabulous life planed for you, although you do not know of this plan yet, the One Who lives within you does. He offers you love and extends His tender and gentle hands to hold, as the two of you journey toward the land where your fabulous life exist.

The love He offers is a love beyond measure, and the love you return will be cherished and protected. He does not coerce or compel by pressure or threats, He leads gently and persuades so you'll not miss your path. You, a child of God, a miracle made manifest by the Father, Who created blessings of happiness for you. You are His blessing, which nothing can harm or destroy, because the bond of harmony cannot escape its innocence.

God extends to you a purity in perfection that He Himself created, that no one can touch. "Touch not my anointed," He commanded. He will not let anyone mar or blemish that which belongs to Him. He asks nothing of you, except that you forgive yourself for your sins, and dedicate yourself willfully to the refusal of all guilt.

Christ took your guilt upon Himself which freed you from guilt, the anguish that keeps you from knowing Him and the power of the resurrection. When you receive the full revelation of the atonement, it will be well of you to disclose this knowledge of a guiltless heart, because it is God's gift for all who He hath created.

Help Free Others Of Guilt

Refuse no one their rights to life, for it will not be refused to them alone. Everyone has the right to inherit the kingdom, so do not deny anyone their birthright, or you will cause guilt and it will befall you. Defend their innocence from all conceivable images that would steal the kingdom from them. Build upon everyone's innocence, feeding and instilling good thoughts into every human being so you can receive the bond of harmony, as it is in you.

For Christ's sake, do not hide your innocence. Bring it into the light for your guiltlessness, and for others, so that we who first hoped in Christ can be released of our guilty conscious and condemnation. Holding another person guilty, we remain in the agony of our own guilt. Proclaiming everyone's innocence is the only way we can unite in this world of death. Bonding in harmony frees us from pain, so seek to maintain every person's innocence.

Let no one reject this teaching or they will come under attack, for the love of innocence is the way to victory. Choosing to attack instead of to teach, we deceive ourselves with empty excuses and deprive ourselves of the lessons we need to learn. Once you gain wisdom unto innocence, you will teach it and built it up in others.

Uniting in a bond of harmony, you will accept willingly every purpose as a purpose unto heaven, then you will join in the close knit bond of the atonement. This is the lesson God teaches, there is no other lesson but this; and if you choose to maintain this innocence, it will be given to others and you will join in the release of everyone's guilt. Then you will give everlasting glory to the Father and to all that He created.

Whoever aims for this goal, aims directly for the kingdom and to the peace that passes all understanding. When we seek to free the innocent - pain, fear, tests and trials are released. This is the plan of the Divine, and He stands behind it with power and might, and with the promise of infinite results. Bond with this plan then, for it is a bond that cannot break, and one that automatically ends in peace.

Let no one deceive you! Giving peace calls forth peace, and its confession states its innocence where everyone is included. This bond of peace contains the pictorial of all God's children uniting as one being; in the one body of Christ.

Within this picture of happiness everyone is invited to join, leaving no one to grieve guilt or shame alone. The fascination of God's magnetic powers draws everyone to His secure nest of undying and intimate love. Hold gently to this bond and let the hurting and tormented minds come to you in trust of your faithful and tender heart. Dwell in its security, and assist in the reunion of the atonement, and not in guilt.

Learn so you may teach, and call those who stand in judgment of themselves to this bond of peace. Those who accept Christ are not guilty, so lead others to this place where sanity is restored. Teach them to know Christ and the power of the resurrection, so they may be released from the cross that binds their joy and happiness.

And as God raises us up together with Him in the heavenly sphere, we will demonstrate what were taught - accurately and with precision acuteness. Every miracle stems upon teaching! For those who want healing for their body cannot heal without healing others. Do not fail to fulfill the purpose in which this lesson teaches, and teach this message to all. Then, you will find God's perfect peace in which it has been given.

Therefore walk in love, esteemingly and delighting in one another, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us. Accept not the crucifixion as an act of God because of His suffering; accept only the atonement - the reunion of all God's children in Him as one. Whoever you convict and hold responsible for your pain, you would surely crucify and cast their soul to hell.

Let your eyes see everyone's innocence, then you will call forth liberty and set them free. Only then can you join in God's divine purpose, the purpose that everyone be saved. When the tongue lashes out, casting another human to hell, our own death follows. Telling someone to go to hell we crucify through condemnation. We sentence them to the most horrifying death and join them there, demon possessed, condemning ourselves to eternal damnation.

Yes the world slings that phrase around like a rag doll, but there is power in the tongue, and those words will extend outward and reflect back, like a face in the water. It is not a phrase to be taken lightly, so watch your tongue and speak only resurrection life. Gaze upon everyone as blameless, harmless, sinless and unsuspecting. See the child within. When you give to another a heart filled with love and kindness, you give as Jesus gives, then innocence draws near.

Power is rooted in the innocent! Its tenderness stops the rack of punishment that holds God responsible. But when we ponder upon our own sins, we either cast people to the cross to be tortured, or bring them to the resurrection and set them free. We judge them worthy or unworthy, to be killed or saved, judging them as we judge ourselves.

If you cast them to the cross to be tortured, you bind their hands and feet and join them there. On the otherhand, if you bring them to the bond of harmony, by proving their innocence, there you will unite with all of God's children, and such a joyous day it shall be. So be a blessing to others, and bring them to the atonement where peace and harmony reside.

Set everyone free so you can go free, then, everyone will be free from the agony of defeat. See them as a part of the atonement, as a child of God, and cast down everything that contradicts this truth. Receive the message Christ sent forth; go into the world and preach the good news, that the atonement has been finished. Bring everyone to this bond of unity, and be persuasive, using kind and gentle words.

Give out of yourself warm and unaffected courtesy, and act out of generosity. This is the true meaning and quality of sharing, for it brings all things to a consecrated whole. Enter into this bond with a joyful heart and cast peace out to all, and let no one suffer outside this harmonious structure.

Whosoever stands alone seeks to find what you have found, so teach so they may find it too. Show them the way, as Jesus has shown you, and bond together in this blissful place of peace which has been given to all, founded and bonded within the gates of heaven.

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty
(snobbish, high-minded, exclusive), but readily adjust
yourself to [people, things] and give yourselves to
humble tasks. Never overestimate yourself or be wise in
your own conceits.
Romans 12:16

Complete love is the bond that brings everyone into a harmonious balance. Practice loving regardless, and you shall have love in return. Everyone is capable of love through the Holy Spirit, which is everyone's greatest desire. Then give love with an unfeigned heart, and love will magnify the air and bring the separation to a close. Then you shall bond with all of God's creation, and everyone will speak fairly and handsomely, praising the God Who created us and is within us all.

Exercise:

Practice daily being kind to someone who is ungrateful, selfish or despairing. Each day decide to be kind, regardless of the circumstance. At each encounter, consider the atonement and gaze readily beyond their outward behavior, and into the love of God. See them as innocent, unknowing, and when they see your kindness they will want do the same. Father says when you love even your enemies, considering nothing as lost, your reward will be great, strong, rich, intense and abundant. See them through God's eyes, pure and guiltless, then we can all walk together through the pearly gates of heaven.

Before you read on, take a break and reflect heavily upon Him, the anointing, the crucifixion, the resurrection and the atonement. Think good thoughts, innocent thoughts, and return tomorrow so you can bring Jesus home sweet home.



Now may the God Who gives the power of
patient endurance (steadfastness) and Who
supplies encouragement, grant you to live
in such mutual harmony and such full sympathy
with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus.