patience with the slow folks. We need a little loving when we are the slow folks. The idea is not hard to say. It’s just hard to do. (3) Have unity and peace in the church, 4:3. Note that Paul does not say unity and peace are the highest goals of the church, but he gives them large place. “Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph 4:3 NRSV). There are too many church splits. We split over petty things. We are “to make every effort” to get past the petty. Sometimes