The word of the day is “covers.”  Members of the Body of Christ are at different stages of their “growth in grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18).  If St. Paul could say, “I have not attained [my goal] or am already perfect” (Philippians 3:12), who of us could claim to be without fault?  But when it comes to our relationships in the church, our imperfections are bound to affect others.  Therefore, the members of the Body of Christ must have forbearance if the body is not to be torn apart with our frustrations with one another.  To this end, in the reading of 1 Peter 4:1-11, the apostle writes, “Above all things have…