Eph 4:16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Isn’t it strange, how when you are running, your whole body can feel great, but you may have one little ache in your toe or a sudden pain in your knee, and this slows your whole body down. Your body needs all of the parts to work properly to help you run. You can run with small injuries, but when one part of the body is not in tune, it seems to affect your whole body. Other parts begin to overcompensate and then you grow tired and weary because you need every part to run efficiently. In order for our bodies to function properly as a whole, each part must be in fine tune. Each body part plays an important role in our running and all daily activities.

This is the same for the body of Christ (His children). He has given each person a gift to add to the church as a whole, the church being the family of God. When one person is not able to contribute his/her talents and gifts the way God intended, the whole body is suffering. When we all use the gifts and talents that God gives us to contribute to the whole, the church functions with more harmony. Christian, are you contributing yourself to the body to help it function properly, or are you making it work harder than it should? If you do not know how to help out in God’s family, ask God to show you. He desires for you to use the gifts and talents that He has entrusted you with. There will be greater joy and satisfaction when you are part of the functioning body.