I Choose Today

I Choose Today...

to love people as I serve

The older I get, the more I realize the importance of serving the Lord  as a “team.” I can’t do what I once did – I need people to help me. Wow, this is so huge for me to absorb! The Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 12:27, “All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” That has finally clicked in my mind. He goes on to list SOME, but not all, of the parts God has appointed for the church. Then at the end of this chapter, Paul says, “But now let me show you the way of life that is best of all,” going straight into Chapter 13, the Love Chapter. He finishes chapter 13 with verse 13. “Three things will last FOREVER – FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE. And the greatest of all three is LOVE.” I am so thankful that God does have a plan for my life, that He has given me gifts and then opportunities to use those gifts as I serve others, and as we work as a team to do His will. I just need to also remember to act in love, for that is

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To Be Harmonious…

I choose today to be harmonious… “After all, who is Apollos? Who is Paul? We are only God’s servants through whom you believed the Good News. Each of us did the work the Lord gave us.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬ ‭ This scripture illustrates to me that we all (believers/the church) make up the body of Christ. We all have a role to perform, a job to do, and gifts we each possess in order to complete this role/job. It is not a contest, nor is it a competition. A hand doesn’t perform the same task as an ear, so how can it compare? But the ear can hear and the brain can send messages to the hand to react to what is heard. The body works harmoniously, just as God designed it, just like the body of Christ. I always wanted to be able to sing; asked God why I couldn’t have that gift; pouting about what I don’t have (immature). But God has shown me He has given certain people that gift to minister to the body, and that includes me! It is such a blessing, like a balm to my soul, when I hear someone using their gift

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