Father’s Day rewarded me with a new pair of shoes. I wear size 15, so I am not able to just go into a store and buy a pair of shoes. But thanks to my wife’s diligent persistence, the gift came in a box sitting on our porch. We don’t ordinarily order online, but sometimes, ya gotta’ do what ya gotta’ do. The shoes are a very good-looking pair that falls somewhere between casual and dress. Since casual is generally the rule these days, they will fit in nicely in any setting. So, I carefully opened it up and pulled the stuffing paper out of the left shoe. I slipped into the shoe, and no! These beautiful shoes are too tight in length! I walked around a little on the rug, and sure enough, these shoes are just tight. It feels like my toe is jambed up against the front. So, my wife pulls the paper out of the right shoe and checks the size. Yes, they are 15 D. They should work. So, with her smaller hand, she digs deeper into the shoe and pulls out a separate paper stuffing. Well, look at this! I slip the shoe off my left foot, hand it to her, she pulls the paper out and presto! I put those shoes on, and it’s the best fitting pair of shoes ever! Sometimes, number one, we need to acknowledge that others’ help is part of the set up of living in a human society. That does not mean we carry an attitude of entitlement. It means we just are available to help each other. Number two, working together as a team can save us a lot of error and trouble. God created the woman out of the man so they could operate as one flesh together. One is not in dominion over the other—they are team-mates. What one misses, the other can catch and do something about it. It is a very simple set up. It works very well. Now, when one gets bossy over the other, or when one gets huffy toward the other, then a simple matter can turn into an offensive disagreement or even a fight. The grease that lubricates the squeaky wheel is “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God” (Ephesians 5:21). Mutual submission to love, respect, hear, consider and take reasonable action for the over-all good of all, is how we endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. No big “I” and little “you.” We are all working together for one goal—to have Jesus be seen in everyday life. The issue is not “things.” The issue is “Are we living in the Spirit and power of the resurrected Lord and Christ? Can Jesus be seen in our life?” If not, then we are living in the realm of division, disappointment, and even death. But the good news is that by total surrender to Him, we can live harmoniously.