Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. (1 Corinthians 12:1-11 ESV)
How complex is the body? Actually the body changes over time from when we are born. Bones meld together we lose organs, some of us do. Organs that we say do not do anything but now we are learning do. Tonsils actually help protect your body from disease.
And how complex is the body of Christ? We are a body that is fighting against itself with turmoil and conflict like a body fighting off disease. But we as a body are just like our human body, made up of many members, some seen, some unseen, yet none less important than the other. God gifted us and called us to be a part of this complex system to be a part of His mission in this place. We are all called and gifted. Not just some of us. You have a gift to use!
I find it refreshing to be typing this waiting for worship at a senior high gathering with just under 200 high school aged youth where we are talking about how the body of Christ is 1 body and we are all called and sent to be a light to the world. Do not ever think you do not have a call. Even in the times where your call may not be clear or completely unknown to you, God is still with you and leading you and needing you!
You are called and you have a part to play in the mission of God!
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