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Body Gifts Day 94
Roles develop as the Household Body matures. In God's plan, tasks change as we acquire new skills and God-given gifts. As a friend of mine once said, "I don't expect to be a big toe in the Body of Christ all my life. In the Acts of the Apostles, Stephen is described as one of seven deacons waiting on tables, but later we find him preaching in the open air as an evangelist. His work altered profoundly as God blossomed forth new gifts within him. His role developed in the constantly changing kaleidoscope of the Body of Christ.
The pool of gifted persons in the Household Body ebbs and flows as Christians leave and others take their place. Newly acquired skills and training mature us little by little spiritually, and so the body develops.A sudden death precipitates an imbalance as if a hand had been amputated. After grieving, the group forms again to the new reality without that person and eventually a replacement continues the body's complete ministry.
Do you rely on other members of the Mystical Body?
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