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I am a runner.  I refuse to say I was a runner but the truth is that ever since I adopted the girls running has been impossible.  But recently I dusted off my shoes and have begun running again. 

This first run was about a month ago.  I headed out on the road slow and steady.  I was about a mile into my run when I was drawn to the pain in my quadriceps.  Here this large leg muscle made just for running was screaming out in complaint.  I wasn’t using them as they were designed and they had become deconditioned for their job.

 
The Lord took me to this scripture;

1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (The Message)

You can easily enough see how this kind of thing works by looking no further than your own body. Your body has many parts-limbs, organs, cells-but no matter how many parts you can name, you’re still one body.

It’s exactly the same with Christ. By means of his one Spirit, we all said good-bye to our partial and piecemeal lives. We each used to independently call our own shots, but then we entered into a large and integrated life in which he has the final say in everything.

 
He then said My church is like your body, many of it’s parts have become deconditioned just like your quadriceps.

 
The next three miles of my run opened an entire dialogue about how we as the church have been designed and called to a certain function.  Inactivity has set in and we too are screaming out in pain and complaining. Many of us have become deconditioned from what we were called to do.  Or we are operating in a function that we are not designed for, but then complain that life is painful.
 
I asked the Lord to show me areas in my life were I had become deconditioned or ineffective in the church.  He said I haven’t asked you to stop sending.  He was right on!  Ever since I made the decision to go to Africa I stopped financially supporting others who are serving in ministry.  He didn’t ask me to stop this function. My part of this great body of Christ is to support others ministries.  So the checks will go out this week.  Sorry friends.
 
So let me ask, what is you function in this body? 
 
Are you exercising it?
 
 

One response to “What Shape Are You In?”

  1. Great question, great analogy.

    I think my function is to encourage the saints; encourage them to seek Jesus and His kingdom; to become a George Mueller of sorts to this generation, in other words to live a life that demonstrates Jesus is alive TODAY and salvation is TODAY. We can be set free from all addictions, regrets, mistakes, and sins! Jesus is the great liberator TODAY! Not some future idea or hope.

    BTW, I’ve had many similar conversations with the Lord during my runs. His body needs to encounter resistance in order to become strong!

    Great blog Tami. You are a stream of living water.