15-16 Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. (Colossians 3:15-16, The Message)
Move my focus, Lord, from myself
SO THAT I know that I am not alone,
but a part of whole—
the Body of Christ.
We have all been baptized into one body
by one Spirit;
the same Holy Spirit
who resides in me,
resides in us all.
God has placed each one of us
just where He wants us
and given every one of us a function,
with honor and care for each part
SO THAT we work together as a body.
When we all care for each other,
there is harmony.
If one suffers, all suffer.
If one is honored,
We are all glad.
All of us together are Christ’s body,
and each of us
is a part of the whole. [1 Cor. 12:14–27]
Kathleen S Evenhouse 