Unity and Harmony

Have you enjoyed an orchestra performance? All the musicians have their instruments tuned and when they all play, its just magic. Even if one instrument is out of tune, then its not pleasant. It is exactly the same in the church. Each member is unique but there is an underlying unity brought about by the one Spirit who is in all of us.
I Cor 12:12,13
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

When there is disunity, there is discord. Paul wrote to the Corinthian church that he was concerned for them because he could see a lot of problems that arose from disunity.
2 Cor 12:20
For I am afraid that when I come I may not find you as I want you to be, and you may not find me as you want me to be. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder.

When each of us are tuned to Christ, then we will automatically be tuned to one another. When we humble ourselves just like Christ did and esteem one another, we will not give in to selfish interests but will maintain unity.
Philippians 2:1-4
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
When we realise that Christ died for each one of us and that each of are baptised by the same Spirit into one body, then we will strive to ensure that our differences of opinion do not hinder us from being unified with each other. We may not see eye to eye on everything with fellow believers but we do not allow petty differences to destroy our unity.

How are your relationships especially in the church? Are they marked by unity or would you have to admit that you need restoration? Confess any pride and selfishness that destroys unity. Let us strive together to be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, and one mind so that we are one united church for Christ.
Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!