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1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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In the last few weeks, I really learned the true importance of going to fellowship and church regularly. Before this month, you had to fight me to not come to church. Even though I was sick sometimes, I would still force myself to attend church or fellowship. 


In the beginning of March, I went to fellowship for the first week. The second week, I came down with something, and I honestly couldn't drive up. I thought to myself, "Oh, skipping one week is alright." At the end of the night, I received two text messages, one from a sister and another from a brother from AGAPE asking where I was. I was happy to know that two people cared about whether or not I attended fellowship.


The following Saturday, my illness got worse. But Saturday night, I was determined to go to church the next day so I slept early and whatnot. In the morning, I felt downright horrible and honestly couldn't bring myself to go. I was unmotivated and decided to stay home. The next Friday, after skipping two days of church, I honestly felt unmotivated to attend fellowship. I received no text message that night. The next week, I skipped fellowship again.


I thought to myself, I used to had to be tied down if I had to skip church, but now I just don't care if I went or not. I felt my relationship with God slowly turn lukewarm. Church and fellowship was a weekly reminder of the commitment I made when I got baptized, yet I couldn't bring myself to realize that. Now, I'm pretty lethargic about attending church and I realized my lack of attendance is the cause. I felt that I wasn't needed at the church. I'm not a leader, nor on worship team. Why does it matter?


"But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." [1 Corinthians 12:18-20, 27]


After reading this passage, I realized that despite the fact I felt I was of no importance at church, God felt I was important because I'm part of the body of Christ! I might not be on stage, or leading, but I am a part of this body, and if one part suffers, so does the rest. When I did return, I heard many say, "I haven't seen you in so long!" It made me realize that no matter what, I am part of this body, and I do matter. We don't work better alone; we work better as one body. 

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Fellowship builds us up and binds us together.