My Role in the Body of Christ

After a discouraging conversation with a fellow believer telling me I can't function in so many ways I cried out to God. I said to Him "I know I am doing what you said, but can you show me in your Word that I am on the right path". Stem cells passed through my thoughts, and I began to research them. I studied biology at secondary school; however, I could not remember exactly what stem cells did. As I read what stem cells are and how they function the scripture of the church being "A Body" passed through my thoughts. I was reminded that God created the human body and likened it to the church.

God has blessed me with the ability to do and operate in many roles. He gives me the ability to learn new skills so that I can then teach others how to operate in that role. After those new persons have taken on the role I then move onto a different role within the body of Christ. Often times He uses me to repair or fill a position that is vacant until the person He wants to fill that role comes along. 

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 

1. Confusion - Often times because I have the ability to do many things it can become confusing to know what I should be doing in that exact season of my life. Just because I can do it doesn't mean I need to. 

2. Moving On - Serving in many capacities means fellowship with many people and sometimes it can become hard to move on and let go.

3. Boundaries - People see me performing amazing at many things and can sometimes come to expect me to function in the same capacity forever. They may ask me to function in a capacity that I am no longer able to function in and I have to say no.

4. Burn Out - Again, being great at everything can mean that I end up taking on more than I can handle and by extension I can become burnt out.

5. Self-Neglect - I end up putting so much into ministry and life that I often neglect my personal ministry, myself. Which means not sleeping, eating or practicing healthy hygiene or nutrition as I should.