Body of Christ part 6

On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues

1 Corinthians 12:22-28

All God's Children

Rejoicing Together

Granted within the body of Christ there are positions of greater privilege.  However, if the church is truly unified by God’s spirit, then none of that should matter. We should all share in the accomplishments of the few, without pride and envy to come along and spoil it; the spirit just doesn’t guide us towards such childish behavior. By the unity of God’s spirit, it also shouldn’t matter that some people are higher maintenance than others. For diverse people have diverse needs. The Bible recognizes this and insists that we have equal concern for one another despite differing treatments. The sad reality of this is that many envy the privilege of some, yet failing to recognize that with greater privilege come greater responsibility. Such people often try to take all the privilege they can, while neglecting as much responsibility as possible. (The definition of a bad authority)

What it all come down to is this. Church is not meant to be competitive, but symbiotic. Within the body of Christ some have greater privilege, some receive greater attention, some have more responsibility, but nobody should ever get a greater amount of love. While we don’t love everyone the same, but still equal. For we all have our place within the church, with maybe the exception of the very newly saved, every place has a responsibility to the church to go with it. Also, every position is necessary. As undramatic as you may find your place right now, it’s often has negative results when you blow the responsibilities of your position.