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10-23-2013, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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You Are Important!
You Are Important!
1 CORINTHIANS 12:22,27 NKJ 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. There are NO unnecessary parts in the Body of Christ. The devil wants you to think your part does not matter, so you will slack off. But your part IS important. Your prayers are important. Your giving is important. Your witness to others is important. It is easy to believe a famous person who ministers to thousands is vital in God's plan. But we need to be reminded that every member of the Body of Christ is needed -- including you! Don't condemn yourself because you aren't doing a job that puts you in the spotlight. Don't worry that no one knows what you are doing. God knows. Someone witnessed to Billy Graham. Someone prayed for Oral Roberts to be healed of tuberculosis. Do you know their names? God does. What if they hadn't been faithful and obedient to do their part? What if the person who brought you the Gospel hadn't been obedient? So, when you are tempted to be discouraged and think what you do doesn't matter -- resist those thoughts! No one but God may see what you are doing, but it is significant. Have confidence in God. He knows what He is doing. God placed you where you are. God has a plan and a job for you to do there. Be faithful and do it. When it is time for you to do something else, God will arrange it and lead you out. Don't try to be somebody else. Just be faithful and obey God where you are. Too many Christians think preachers are supposed to do all the work in the Body of Christ. Preachers may be likened to a mouth. A mouth is important. But a mouth is not more important than our hidden, internal organs. We don't see the liver and kidneys working. However, you could live without a mouth capable of speech, but not without functioning kidneys or liver. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:22 NLT 22 In fact, some of the parts that seem weakest and least important are really the most necessary. A body may exist without some of its parts functioning, but it cannot accomplish as much as it would otherwise. Do your part! God thinks it's meaningful. Don't let the devil convince you otherwise. Maybe all you can do is pray, but that is most important. Obey God and be faithful where you are. You are needed or God would not have placed you there. SAY THIS: God says I am necessary and important. A Bible Devotion
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10-24-2013, 08:55 AM | #2 |
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Personally, I look at ministers as channels, the same as an AA member getting up in front of the room, sharing their story. Some are and some are not and only speak in rote, and it comes from memory and the head instead , of the heart.
I found that I could take what the minister said and apply the program and got a much more spiritual message, which helped me. Going to church didn't keep me sober, it didn't keep me from becoming and addict/alcoholic, it was the spiritual principles of the program and the Steps/Traditions. that made the difference.
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