You Belong
As incredible as it sounds, I have come across some partners who wonder if they really fit into the Body of Christ. The enemy has them convinced that they aren't worth much and have very little to contribute!
They look at their pastor or an evangelist and say, "These people are exceptional. They have special talent." Or they look at their friends who seem to have it "all together" and think, "I wish I could be like them." They lie awake at night wondering, "Lord, what's wrong with me? Is my life being wasted? I don't seem to belong!" If you feel this way tonight, rest assured...you do belong, you do count! No matter how humble your service is; you have something to give and that "something" is immensely important to God.
Don't let Satan keep you awake at night condemning yourself or comparing yourself to others. God has formed a perfect place for you in the Body of Christ. As the Apostle Paul explains, "But now, God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased...And the eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of you'; nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.' No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary" (I Corinthians 12:18, 21-22, NKJV).
God has not assigned you a place in His Body haphazardly. Although you may not be fully aware of your role yet, you soon will be, as evening by evening, you seek His face.
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, I thank You that I belong in the Body of Christ. Reveal to me, day by day, the little things I can do to be of service to You, for I know that no one can fill the place You have created for me as well as I can, and that You will equip me with all I need to carry my part through with courage, love and strength. Thy will be done. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
