Tolerance

In looking at the word tolerance once more, Father, You gave me a different perspective on it. This view is of the other person that You call us to be tolerant of.
Eph 4:2 ..with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love.
It’s true, Father, for Your body to be in harmony, we must call on Your grace to show tolerance for one another in love.
#430 anechomai is the Greek word used in this passage for “tolerance”.
It means to hold up, to hold one’s self erect and firm; to sustain, to bear, to endure.

This word to me usually meant “putting up” with someone and their ways.

Actually though, You brought to my mind that “love covers all transgressions”, as Your love has more than covered our sins but made them of no account in our relationship with You.

This Greek word You use gives me the idea of holding someone up and not shooting them down because of our disagreement or aggravation toward them.
They too belong to You and You deeply love them because You sent Jesus to free and deliver them from darkness also.

Help us draw on Your super abundant Grace to set the boundaries that need to be set and to cement them in Your love. To have Your wisdom in relationships with other believers in their weaknesses or peculiar ways as they seek the same toward us.

How great and wonderful a God You are that You see the heart that is willing to follow You and to use us as we are!