This morning I had a thought about the functioning of the church, and Les Rose really pushed my thinking this way as I listened to him give a devo. In some ways the church is structured like a NFL football team. There's the players on the field who are similar to the church/ministers of the church. The coaches on the field (who are often former players) are like the elders of the church. Then the General Manager who acts is some ways similar to God, they have a lot of power and ability to control the functioning of the team.
Like any athlete who performs on the field I think it is important for Christians to be prepared. Athletes exercise their muscles and we too need to exercise our muscles of prayer, service, patience, love, etc. Likewise, practice for teams is critical for building unity and preppring each other for the time on the field, and worship is a fantastic time for Christians to do the same thing. Each player and coach on the team has a different function and purpose that they contribute. Just like so many Christians are call to different jobs and ministries within this world. It's an encouraging thing to see each member of a team functioning to fulfill its goal.
So today, I encourage you to continue on in your role and position, doing, loving, and serving as you go. Don't forget to practice and exercise your faith everyday. And most of all be encouraged by interacting with the Christian community you know.
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