Have you ever noticed that each time you read a scripture that God speaks something a little different to you? He builds upon His word and causes you to grow in maturity as to how you think, feel, speak, respond, and love.
This morning I was reading a familiar passage from 1 Cor 12:22-25. This is what it says, "On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.
After reading this, I was think of our particular church body. How blessed we are to have each and every individual that we have in our church. Each person has a very special function and each person is vitally needed. But do we let each other know that?
We need to be a source of encouragement to each other. Sometimes we take one another for granted and do not realize that perhaps someone is feeling insecure or not needed or maybe not even wanted. Perhaps someone struggles with rejection or have issues with a lack of confidence.
We need to take the time to let each know that they are indispensable. We need to find ways to show honor, and treat with modesty those that are in need. We need to help strengthen those that are weak. That is what the body of Christ does. We should not show partiality to any one part for that may hold the possibility of causing division, but we should show equal concern for each and every person.
Being a part of the body that functions together in unity is what God has called us to. We need to keep the body healthy by building it up and strengthening each and every member. What a valuable tool the spirit of encouragement is. Take time to ask God how you can be a source of encouragement that shows appreciation and gives honor to those in your church body. The more we build up, the stronger we become!
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Just thought I would build you up by saying good post today and thank you for all your posts! Hope all is well.
Hi! Thank you so much for your encouragement and for reading the posts. You have blessed me! I encourage you to start a blog site of your own. There is much within your spirit to pour out, and the men (and women) will gleen much from you as your encourage their spirits with the word of God! It is so good to stir up each other's spirits! Let me know if you set up a post!
Hi sherri, I actually did start a blog back in October. If you go to the comment I left and click on my name it will take you to my profile page. At bottom left under MY BLOGS is the link for my blog -One Idiot's Opinion. Don't let the Frosty post throw you off - it's sarcastic and it is the only post like that!
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