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This morning I was reading about a 
Body.
the different parts of the Body
how they work together
and depend on each other....
and Paul uses that example
to illustrate the Body of Christ
Believers
working together
depending on each other
that each person has a part
not spectators
but participants
in the journey of the life
of 'living Christ' on earth.  ref 1 Cor 12-27
My thought went to 
"What about the parts
that are obnoxious
irritating
opinionated
socially inappropriate
and just generally
difficult to live with?"
and God's Spirit reminded me
that they are still part of the body...
...just not doing what they should
all the time....
and that 
teaching and
correction
and 
grace and 
mercy
are part of the order of the day.
That removing those parts
or even
writing them 'off'
because they are
'BAD'
means the body 
is missing a part....
Lord,
Thanks for the reminder
on how to treat those members
that I don't get along with so well...
and that I am probably just as
obnoxious to them....
To have mercy and grace
in how I walk out
this 'being the Body'
of You
Thank You for 
teaching me
and
Loving me
and 
giving me
a place in Your
body
today....
...and forever....
:)
Yeah.
PJ