Avoid Sinking By Syncing the Parts

UV 3669/10000 Avoid Sinking by Syncing the Parts For just as in one (physical) body we have many parts, and these parts do not all have the same function or use, Romans 12 v 4 Paul draws the picture of an interdependent community called the church, Christ being the head and all individuals are parts. Most of the time we are just tiny parts of the parts. This will enable us to retain perspective so that we are never proud, arrogant, always humble. We are dependent on the Lord as our head to give us a sense of direction. He directs what each part should do. We are also mutually dependent on each other. Whatever be our function in the corpus Christi, we ought to do it to the best of our ability, if it is to lead, to lead diligently, if it is to serve, to serve wholeheartedly, if it is to give, to give generously, if it is to prophesise, to prophesise boldy and truthfully, if it is to teach, to teach effectively, if it is to encourage, to encourage others to walk the faith, to run the race. No one is superior to anyone else and everyone is subject to the Head, that is Christ. If the Head is anointed, enabled, the parts are also anointed, enabled. We should not look down on anyone as being useless but help everyone to fulfil their function in the body. Our task it to meet some need of the body and to serve the whole body of Christ. The unction or anointing of the Holy Spirit enables us to perform our assigned function well. If one part of the body is hurt or unwell, it affects the well being of the whole body. Since the past three days, my left eye suffers from some pain, swelling due to some spray hitting it. It affects the functioning of the whole body. Likewise, when parts of the body, the church are affected adversely, it affects the overall functioning. Hence, we need to be empathetic, concerned, sensitive and responsive to all parts or all individuals who need our support or help. At the individual level, we should invite the Lord to examine every part of our being, body, spirit, mind, our functioning for He is our Chief Physician, Counsellor, Problem Solver, Leader, Comforter, Encourager, Teacher. All parts should sync and think like the Head.