Jn 17:20-26
[Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said,] 20“I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21so that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe that you sent me. 22And I have given them the glory you gave me, so that they may be one, as we are one, 23I in them and you in me, that they may be brought to perfection as one, that the world may know that you sent me, and that you loved them even as you loved me.
Father, they are your gift to me. I wish that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see my glory that you gave me, because you loved me before the foundation of the world. 25Righteous Father, the world also does not know you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me. 26I made known to them your name and I will make it known, that the love with which you loved me may be in them and I in them.”
That they may all be one. We may often misunderstand one another, but that does not mean we should not try understanding one another. Misunderstanding is expected since we are all different—in upbringing, need, background, perspective, and behavior. Thus, we need to be more understanding and considerate.
But in spite of our differences, we have one God, one Savior, and one Lord. We need to focus on what unites us and not on what divides us, to take one small step every day towards understanding instead of grandstanding.