Yesterday, we looked at “bearing” up others in the sense of staking ourselves to them and holding them up, much like one would stake up a tomato plant. This is actually one of the meanings of the word used for “bearing with one another” in Ephesians 4:2 and Colossians 3:13. 

Charlie Brown is the principal character of the comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles Schulz and syndicated in numerous newspapers worldwide. He is depicted as insecure, nervous, and lacking self-confidence, but is also very lovable. Lucy is the obnoxious sister of a friend, and Snoopy is Charlie Brown’s ever-faithful dog.