Finding Your Place in the Body
Scripture
1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV) “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
Devotion
Pastor Darren asked repeatedly: “Have you found your part in the body?” Many believers ask, “Where do I fit? Can I even be used? There are too many people. They don’t need me.” He answered clearly: there is a place for you, and it will cost you seeking.
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul teaches that every believer is a necessary part of Christ’s body. No part is useless; no part is extra. Your gifts, experiences, personality, and even your scars can be used by God. But finding your place doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you ask, seek, knock—and when you’re willing to say, “Put me in line. Where can I serve?”
Pastor said pastors often have more ideas than people ready to serve. The church doesn’t lack opportunities; it often lacks seekers willing to step up. Wandering believers drift from place to place, never putting down roots, never committing, never engaging. Seekers say, “This is my church. This is my body. How can I help build it?”
Your place in the body will rarely be found by waiting for someone to come find you. It’s found when you seek, ask, and step forward.
Reflection
Prayer
Jesus,
You are the Head of the body, and You say I am a member of it. Forgive me for the times I’ve doubted my value or stayed on the sidelines. Show me where I fit. Give me courage to step forward, to ask how I can serve, and to be faithful where You place me. Use my life to strengthen Your church and advance Your kingdom.
Amen.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (ESV) “Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
Devotion
Pastor Darren asked repeatedly: “Have you found your part in the body?” Many believers ask, “Where do I fit? Can I even be used? There are too many people. They don’t need me.” He answered clearly: there is a place for you, and it will cost you seeking.
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul teaches that every believer is a necessary part of Christ’s body. No part is useless; no part is extra. Your gifts, experiences, personality, and even your scars can be used by God. But finding your place doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you ask, seek, knock—and when you’re willing to say, “Put me in line. Where can I serve?”
Pastor said pastors often have more ideas than people ready to serve. The church doesn’t lack opportunities; it often lacks seekers willing to step up. Wandering believers drift from place to place, never putting down roots, never committing, never engaging. Seekers say, “This is my church. This is my body. How can I help build it?”
Your place in the body will rarely be found by waiting for someone to come find you. It’s found when you seek, ask, and step forward.
Reflection
- Do you see yourself as a necessary part of Christ’s body, or more like a spectator?
- Have you ever directly asked your church leaders, “Where can I serve?” If not, why?
- What gifts, abilities, or passions might God want to use in your church family?
Prayer
Jesus,
You are the Head of the body, and You say I am a member of it. Forgive me for the times I’ve doubted my value or stayed on the sidelines. Show me where I fit. Give me courage to step forward, to ask how I can serve, and to be faithful where You place me. Use my life to strengthen Your church and advance Your kingdom.
Amen.