With just one letter, "L", the word changes from complete to compete.
What kind of church are you? Are you complete in Christ, fulfilling His will and purpose? Do you prefer your brother or sister in the Lord? Are you united or untied? That's another word that by simply switching one letter, the whole word changes. Ask yourself this question - "Is it about ME or is it about WE?"
Are you in competition with someone else in the church? Do you think that your role in the body of Christ is unimportant? You need to read through 1 Corinthians 12 today. If you're the eye, do you really think you demand that the hand is of no value?
A body part that doesn't respond to the signals from the brain indicate that their is a problem. Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups and can cause loss of feeling or loss of mobility to the affected area.
What is true in the natural parallels the spiritual. If you are not unified, then you are paralyzed - the brain (Christ as the Head of the Church) is sending signals, but you're not responding to them.
John Maxwell says, "It takes teamwork to make the dream work." Are you a team player? The old adage, "many hands make light work" rings true more and more. We need each other. I need you and you need me.
Nehemiah led a unified and determined team and together they rebuilt the walls in 52 days!
Gideon led a unified group of 300 warriors against an innumerable foe and God wrought the victory!
From humble beginnings of just 120 unified prayer warriors, the church in Jerusalem grew to over 80,000 members. In Samaria, every village of the Samaritans heard the Gospel as the result of unity and teamwork.
Paul said that the planter and the one who waters are ONE!
The way a vision dies is through division.
I declare that Solid Rock Worship Center is a complete church, unified with a high calling to fulfill God's will.