To each one a purpose is given

(1 Corinthians 12:11 TNIV) All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

We each come to Christ Jesus through the work He has done, drawn by God’s Holy Spirit we confess that He is Lord. Then God is faithful to give us new hearts and minds free to love Him for who He is and what He has done for us. In this process the Holy Spirit gives to each one gifts but not for our good but for the good of the body of Christ so that He might be glorified and so the world will know there is a Heavenly Father that cares for them by the things we do and say as we operate in the gifts the Holy Spirit has given. Not only that but we are to minister to each other caring for one another as we would the parts of our own body. If you stump your toe on the chair do you not immediately pull your foot back to protect it from further injury without thinking about it? Your whole body feels pain and so it is with the body of Christ if a brother or sister is hurting, without hesitation our concern should be for them and how God might use us so the one hurting is reminded of His love. To move in unity as God leads, to know each other as close friends would, to offer yourself and to pour your heart out for another. When the church learns to do this its number will increase and God’s purpose shall be done. Ultimately we are to love God so much that our hearts are filled and overflowing with His love until it infects those around us and to the outer most parts of the earth shall the work He has done be known.