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It’s not until you can’t use a part of your body that you realise how important it is!

If you break your arm, you’ll struggle to make your own breakfast, carry your school books, play soccer or swim at the beach. Obviously, your arm is a pretty important part of your body, but even your little toe is important. You don’t believe it? If you break your tiny toe, you’ll find that with it out of action, it’s almost impossible to stand on that foot. Your little toe has a part to play in your body’s balance.

The Bible describes us as the followers of Jesus, like a body. We each have a part to play. The Bible says that it doesn’t matter how seen or unseen your part is; it’s still important. Whatever you’re good at, whatever gift you’ve been given, you have a part to play in the body.

Even if you haven’t worked out what it is you’re gifted for yet, you are a part of the body of Christ and you belong. Don’t ever think that you don’t belong, or that you don’t have a part to play. You may see another person's gift and begin to think, “I wish I could have that gift. Mine doesn’t seem as important.” The truth is that you belong, and your gift is just as important.

Every part works together to bring glory to God.