how big is the body of Christ? 4 walls? no. do you only show concern, care, love for those who attend within your 4 walls? or do you reach out to your brothers and sisters outside of your comfort zone and show the true love of Jesus? the true hands and feet of Jesus? sometimes i believe it is so easy to get comfortable in our own familiar surroundings that we forget that there are hurting people and yes even fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who carry heavy burdens and need love, concern, and care shown to them. these individuals are fellow soldiers who share the same goals, who are attempting at building the Kingdom of God. yet, many times they are passed over, and shamefully often forgotten. how can such a thing happen? how do you build a work when this is the mentality? once a person or persons leave a church they do not cease to exist, they do not cease to become family. where is it found in scripture to carry through with such an act? growing up in the church i have often noticed that some (not all) Christians can be the most thoughtless when it comes to other fellow believers who all dwell within the body of Christ. this is not to say that all Christians do this, but this should be a problem in which the family of Christ strives to overcome. the world is watching. if they see us not even giving a hand of hope to those who believe, what would be their incentive to become a Christian? to be just like this? Christ commanded and commands that we show love, yes, loving people even if those people are Christians that do not dwell within our 4 walls we call our church. actually when it comes right down to it, it's really not about the church, it's about being the hands and feet of Jesus and truly reaching out and showing love, just like Christ did.
If We Are The Body/Casting Crowns
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