"I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose." 1 Corinthians 1:10
"Yes, I’m training for a marathon with CrossFit. There, I said it. I’m going to prepare for 26.2 miles by doing a lot of not running." Those were the words of admittance spoken by Christine Fennessy, a California runner, who because of time restraints and an aversion to training in the winter, decided to take an unconventional route in preparing to complete her fourth Big Sur International Marathon this year. And while her goal of finishing the 26.2 miles will be the same as every runner that shows up at the start line, her method of getting there will be a little different.
No doubt Christine will face opposition from other runners for her decision to "go against the grain" but there's no reason why it should cause any rifts or divisions in her running relationships right? I mean they all still share the same purpose. You know, when it comes to serving Christ, the same can probably be said of many of us in the church. While we all share the same purpose of following Jesus, we may not all be called to do it in the same way. Some may be called to serve in missions overseas, some by hosting a bible study, some by being part of a running ministry and others by feeding the homeless.
But no matter how you and I are called to serve, whether in a conventional or unconventional way, we should not let it cause any divisions among us knowing we are united by the same purpose. So let us strive to "live in harmony with each other" as we respect one another's different callings and talents no matter how "against the grain" they may seem.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that clearly tells us that we all have individual talents to use to fulfill the one purpose we all share, to serve you. Help us to respect and encourage one another to follow the path you have specifically given them rather than try to conform them to do things the way we think they should be done. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
Rock what you got - Superchick
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