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The Bible states very clearly we're all a part of God's family. We all have a role, and a position within the body to make up the body of Christ. Not everyone is a hand, not everyone is a foot, not everyone is an eye, but we each are different parts that work together to make up the body of Christ.
"...its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it." [1 Corinthians 12:25-26]
I think one of the saddest things for me to learn these past few months, is that the body is scaring away the rest of the parts. The body is the church, and the church is not a building. I've had friends being driven away from church in order for "things to be made right" and friends that tell me they don't feel safe at church; they feel insecure, judged and ultimately, they don't feel loved. How is that a family? How is that a church?
The sad truth is, despite the fact people read this passage, understand it and tell others about it, they don't live it out. I am only one person, and I can only do so much to show them love, something they have not received at their church. My prayer is that this vision of a body that cries for each other, rejoices with each other and cares for each other deeply will be truth. There will be a day where my family isn't driven away by each other, or where they can go to church, not scared of the people within this physical building. We are all one body, so why are we driving away essential parts of it?
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We need one another in order to be who God wants us to be.
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