30Aug16

1 Corinthians 12:21-22 NKJV
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

Continuing the thought of the day from yesterday, contemplating the "body" model of living as a community that functions for one purpose, it is too easy to devalue people who do something that isn't the same as us. Being a mechanic prior to being a chaplain, I found that there is pride in being a mechanic. We used to say, "no one moves or does anything for very long without us! We are the most important part of this organization!" Now that I'm in a combat arms Battalion I hear it from various different people. "I'm a cook. No one eats without us!" "I'm an infantryman we fight the war." "I'm a tanker. I'm the biggest baddest thing on the field." "I'm a clerk. No one gets paid without me." "I'm a medic. People die without me." "I'm a....." you get the picture. When everyone thinks that they're the only valuable piece of the puzzle then ultimately nothing is accomplished. We have to work as a unit for a singular purpose. When that purpose is outlined, and people feel valued, then accomplishments are made. We are better together, utilizing every part, than we are separate!