Euodia and . . . Syntyche: probably deaconesses in the church here in Philippi. These two women were the source of some sort of quarrel in the church. Instead of taking sides or trying to “solve” their problem, Paul simply tells them to be of the same mind in the Lord. Whatever the dispute was about, Euodia and Syntyche had forgotten what their common ground was in Jesus Christ. They forgot that everything else was less important than that common ground. They had a falling out or disagreement over some point of doctrine or practice, and the animosity between them had become a problem in the whole church. Paul simply tells them – hey ladies, stop fussing and find a common in the Lord.

Okay, I don’t know what kind of fuss you are in today, but I entreat you to get along with your spouse, your boss, your friend, colleague?  I don’t know what kind of fuss you are trying to create today! But I urge you to stop creating a scene and attracting lots of attention. I see this happen all the time. Christian bloggers, let us not fuss among ourselves. Let’s find common ground in Christ and lift up one another.