When I played football in college, we had an astro-turf field – the old kind, not the new kind. One ailment that players would often have was what is called “Turf-Toe”. And it usually happened to the big toe or the little toe. It felt as if your toe was broken and it threw your whole body off balance. Most of us wouldn’t think that, but I’ve experienced it first hand. Our toes may be some of the smallest parts of our body and we may take them for granted, but they really do help us keep our lateral balance.
That sort of reminds me of some members of the church who feel like they have no part, or feel like they’re useless. But according to the Bible, every Christian has been called to so something in the Body of Christ.
In the eyes of God, there are no “big” and “little” Christians. You may feel like a toe and that you aren’t really needed. But just like “Turf-Toe” throws off your balance … a broken or missing part of the Body of Christ throws off our spiritual balance.
Don’t take it for granted what God has placed inside of you to do. And don’t be jealous of what someone else may be doing … you too have an important role and responsibility!
If God has called you to be a greeter ... don’t blow it off. Somebody needs that hug that you will provide. You could very well be the vessel that God uses to change someone’s heart. If you’ve been called to serve in the coffee shop... Don’t think that’s an unimportant role. You may encourage someone who is discouraged or depressed. They thought no one cared, and you reached out to them.
If you’ve been called to work in the nursery, don’t take that for granted. Don’t be selfish either about sitting every in every service while your kids are in the nursery or children’s church. You could be the difference in someone’s child being a future leader instead of dropping out of school and living a life of drugs and alcohol.
We have ALL been called to play a part … what’s yours? If you don’t know... Seek God about it and then walk in it. If you do know, don’t sit around waiting for someone else to do it.
"For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another." - Romans 12:4-5 NKJV
(Inspired by Tanya James)
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