Through Jesus...

We are on our way to Syria with a team of 13 people.

We are to be one for the glory of God, but also for His glory we are to be different as different are the parts of our bodies or the fingers of our hands.

The problem is we struggle because we are different... we don't always like different, we prefer what is like us, thinks like us, sees like us.  In ministry - specially the ones that take us out of our comfort zones and require deeper lever of faith in relationships - this struggle is used to tear down, do divide and ultimate destroy what God can use as an instrument for His purposes.

Syria will be a challenge in many ways, one of those will be relating with each other inside the team as we are very diverse in all kinds of parameters.

A good friend of mine reminded my this morning we need to learn to "relate with each other through Christ." What a great word just when we need it!

Yes, we are different... as the pages of a book.  Each one can tell a different story - or part of the story - each one has a different context, gift, skill, ability... but we all are one instrument, we all represent one purpose, we all are one... one story, or the story of the One who - as a mighty binder - holds us together and coherent in His purpose.

Pray for us please, pray we may relate to each other through Christ, pray He will hold us together... pray 'your eyes Lord, your ears Lord, your heart Lord... your manners'

Thanks : ) 

Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it (1 Cor 12:27)