{"id":4163,"date":"2019-08-25T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/?p=4163"},"modified":"2019-08-25T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T19:25:09","slug":"finding-yourself-in-the-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/25\/finding-yourself-in-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding yourself in the Body"},"content":{"rendered":"

So we, <\/span><\/span>being<\/em> <\/span>many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.<\/span> – Romans 12:5<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Your identity is found in Something bigger than yourself.<\/p>\n

Everything about you was designed to function in perfection in Something that is other than you, higher than you.<\/p>\n

Disconnection from that Something is the Enemy’s main strategy to keep you from realising your full potential.<\/p>\n

An index finger severed from the hand will never find its fullness in the piano concertos, handshakes, handstands and heart-felt thank you notes it was ordained to be part of.<\/p>\n

You are a member of the Church…the Body of Christ that spans time and geographical location.<\/p>\n

This is bigger than any religious denomination.<\/p>\n

This transcends any abuses of position or power that have been done by those in positions of spiritual authority that may have “put you off” being part of the Body.<\/p>\n

I’m sorry those things happened to you. And I’m sorry for the way those experiences have caused you to retreat and protect yourself and those you love.<\/p>\n

But the fact remains: you are a member of the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n

Maybe not the local fellowship that burned you.<\/p>\n

But you are still part of the Body…where the Head is Jesus Christ, not the “Man of God” playing Church wars to make himself feel better about himself.<\/p>\n

You are a member of the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n

You are a vital member of the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n

We need you.<\/p>\n

We can’t function properly without you.<\/p>\n

We need you to find a way to reconnect and engage with the Body of Christ that you were designed to fit in.<\/p>\n

The Holy Spirit will show you how.<\/p>\n

You are full of purpose and potential that you’ve been desperate to discover and unlock.<\/p>\n

The key is hidden within your place in the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. – Romans 12:5 Your identity is found in Something bigger than yourself. Everything about you was designed to function in perfection in Something that is other than you, higher than you. Disconnection from that Something is the Enemy’s main … <\/p>\n

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