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Being with so many different church families this year has sparked this thought from my journaling as I realize once again how huge the family of God is and how privileged we are to part of this incredible group. \u00a0Thank you, churches, for standing firm for God and for the encouragement you are to us.<\/p>\n

we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Last fall, Carl and I had the privilege of being with Curt Peterson, the secretary of World Mission for the Covenant Church.\u00a0 As he shared about the global body of Christ, our eyes were opened once again to the incredible picture of God\u2019s Kingdom.\u00a0 The great \u201cWE\u201d is so much more than our individual families or ministries, churches or countries.\u00a0 It is the picture of all the saints moving towards our heavenly Kingdom, united as one.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Our hearts can only respond in humility and praise for the Father God who has chosen us to enter into His great family and for the redemptive work of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, who is the only reason why we are included.\u00a0 We felt the tug of His Holy Spirit as Curt shared how God\u2019s people worldwide, with that same Spirit within them, pull together and carry each other\u2019s burdens.\u00a0 Again, we felt God\u2019s voice speaking to our hearts asking us to ask ourselves, \u201cWho is my brother?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.\u00a0 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another<\/strong>.\u00a0 Romans 12:3-5<\/em><\/p>\n

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