20 But now
indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye
cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the
feet, “I have no need of you.”
We were created for relationships and by relationships I
don't just mean romantic ones. God designed us to be incomplete without each
other. We are like puzzle pieces. We are nothing by ourselves and the rest of
the puzzle needs our contribution to be whole. There are incredible people in
this world who are missing parts of their body yet find ways to accomplish the
seemingly impossible without them. Recently I discovered a young woman in
Romania who plays the piano and sings yet she has no arms. Many of us are
familiar with Nick who travels the world inspiring others with his
accomplishments and positive outlook on life even though he has no arms or
legs.
What people like him do is amazing but still limited. When
part of the body is MIA the rest of the body suffers. What is really
interesting about the body is that we can survive without many of the visible
parts but if you were to take away any of the unseen parts we would be in far
worse shape. We may even die. I believe God is teaching a lesson by this. We
tend to overvalue the visible up front people. I can tell you after twenty plus
years in ministry as the up front person that the success of a local church is
not found there. It's the people and actions that go on behind the scenes that
keep a church truly healthy or make it toxic and unhealthy. It's how the
members treat each other, support each other, and interact in the community in
which they live and serve that have the greatest impact on the health and long
term success of a church.
Never be fooled by thinking any one person is less or more
important based on the function they have or the position they hold. Any individual
who is successful is only successful because he or she works in a team and they
make him or her shine. That being said God has designed each of us for a place
to serve. It may be visible. It may be invisible. It does not matter. Visible
or invisible you are needed in the very place God designed for you to be. It is
the place you will find the most success and fulfillment because God knows what
He is doing.
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