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"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
for brothers* to dwell together in unity!"
Psalm 133:1
*I think this goes for all sibling groups, not just males

if you are an adult who has been responsible for children

if you are a sibling
if you are a single child with friends who have siblings
chances are high that you have been in the middle of a fight
and the truth of this verse is not lost on you

it is good
it is pleasant
when siblings live together in unity

if God is your Father

you have more brothers and sisters than you can count

because every other person who is a child of God is your sibling

and chances are you have seen or been part of a fight

and the truth of this verse is not lost on you

it is good

it is pleasant

when siblings live together in unity

unity does not require complete agreement on everything
it does require having the same mission/goal
there is no room for compromise on core truths
but there is plenty of room to disagree on matters of opinion
and agreeing to disagree can lead to unity

it is good

it is pleasant

when siblings live together in unity

We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord
And we pray that our unity will one day be restored
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
Yeah they'll know we are Christians by our love

We will work with each other, we will work side by side
We will work with each other, we will work side by side
And we'll guard each man's dignity and save each man's pride
And they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love
Yeah, they'll know we are Christians by our love.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
John 13:34-35 NIV