The Fellowship of the Spirit

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2 Corinthians 13:11-14 ESV)
The Holy Spirit is the great connector: He unites us with Christ and His work on our behalf; He adopts us into the Family of the Father; He joins us with other parts of the Body of believers. We are the great dis-connectors. We often do more to undo what he does. As Paul closes this letter, this is his great concern. Thus all the exhortations above: aim to restore relationships with each other, comfort each other, agree with each other, connect with each other. We need God's love for each other, grace to put up with each other, and the Holy Spirit to keep us united. And we need to let them do it. Let's stay connected.