The Lord has been speaking to me this week, and we discussed in detail that God truly has a plan for you and not only is that plan individual in nature, but it is corporate in blessing. By that I mean the church is to be working together by what, "every joint supplies" as in the context of being a body. Scripture throughout, tells us that the church is a body and we are members. Somewhere along the way, even "sensitive churches" are dropping that label altogether because of the negative connotation that "member" brings with it: country club, moose lodge; and AARP (exclusivity). Membership in church is not like that of exclusive society, it is connection and effection. Connection meaning, when you surrender your life to Jesus, you immediately become part of His body and thus you become a "member". Not a membership like club, but a breathing, life giving and essential part of what God is doing, like in the human body. Why is that important? Because you have to now FUNCTION in a new way. Before Christ we do as we want when we want and how we want...now??? you are a part of something greater than yourself. But really? Sure...just read Ephesians 4: 11 thru - Chapter 5. You have to give something only you can give. Some of us are like a voice box, some like a tendon in the knee, some like an ear and some like a kidney. We have to know our part and do it.
So what does that mean for me? How do I get to understand that and flow in it? In proverbs, the scripture says that your "gift will make room for you." Don't sweat it...just get involved and start to do what you can do and do it well. Listen to your passion and take a step there. If you are unsure, find out where there is a need to be filled and serve there diligently until God releases more insight to what you are to do and what you do well. God will begin to make a way for you to be used greater and greater in the corporate calling you have. It is important not to forsake this calling because we need each other to fulfill the will of God in the earth. So understand God's heart- you matter and you are needed, so get in place and let your gift "make room for you."
What do the pictures have to do with this post? Absolutely nothing except part of Caitlin's call in the body is to be goofy and make people laugh. Other than that the pictures don't match the articles...as you can see somebody needs to get to work in the body at 180 because I continue the legacy of random photo placement in my blog posts!
Get connected and know you matter as a MEMBER!
Stu
4 comments:
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... The story is much better in person....
OK CB, but the rest of the crew will be in the dark! Sorry guys, make up your own interpretation!!!
It could be worse. Did you see the picture of me in the pink boa he used? I can't wait to hear what you guys were doing there.
Good to know you have someone who can be silly with you in my absence. :-)
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