If We Are The Body - Casting Crowns

Tanya's Thoughts For Tonight

Romans 12: 4-8
4Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.
6We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his^[b]faith.
7If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.


Found this song not long ago and the lyrics really struck me.. please read on..
go to this link and play the music while reading the lyrics...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAWeHo8E70E

If We Are The Body - Casting Crowns

It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in
Trying to fade into the faces
The girls' teasing laughter is carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way
There is a way

A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat
And quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances tells him that his chances
Are better out on the road

CHORUS
But if we are the Body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the Body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Bridge
Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the Body of Christ

Chorus (2x)
If we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching
Why aren't His hands healing
Why aren't His words teaching
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going
Why is His love not showing them there is a way

Jesus is the way

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Sorry for the looooong post guys.. I really hope you listened to the song, read the lyrics, thought about it, and maybe you feel the same way as I do. How many times have I ignored the little voice in my head saying 'Go and help him!" or 'Ask her to come to youth'... or have just totally disobeyed God.
We ARE the body of Christ. We have a duty and responsibility to be His hands and feet, and play our part in serving Him with our whole lives.

This song makes me guilty. And its hits me everytime. Telling me to wake up. Stop running away and just to fulfill my responsibility as a Christian to reach out to others...

Please join me in this! We all need to depend on each other (AND GOD) and support and encourage each other to show others ...
There IS a way!!!