The Holy Spirit is the grand unifier of the individuals who comprise the Body of Christ. He is the lone common denominator which all Christians share. We were created as distinct individuals, and are not called to lose that unique identity when we come to Christ. We have many things which could potentially separate us: geography, gender, age, race, spiritual gifting, philosophy, personalities, social class, economic status, particular preferences on certain elements of Christianity… and dozens more. We are all called, however, to submit our individuality to the supreme calling of oneness in Christ. The Holy Spirit is our bond who makes one Church out of many. It is He who teaches and empowers us to love as God loves. He does not destroy our individuality but, rather, perfects it as we discover our greatest use of who we are is in glorifying God by serving others. The Holy Spirit abolishes all things which we might allow to divide His people, and He binds us together in the supreme identifying mark that we all share: sons and daughters of God who are unified followers of Jesus Christ.