Our value is exclusively determined by our creator and no one else. The tendency of most people is to determine one’s worth by how much human attention one receives. However, that false standard of value creates an environment of competition and division. The mistake being made that certain gifts are more valuable and can intrinsically stand alone with no connections for support.
Romans 12:6 (KJV)
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Different here does not mean levels of importance or value but simply they are different.
Acts 9:23-25 (KJV)
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
The disciples here would have had no idea that the man they were saving would write two thirds of the New Testament. Paul would go on to become the preacher to the gentile world and do some of the greatest exploits known in the early stages of Christianity. But, if it was not for the role of these disciples, he would have never came to the place of fulfilling the plan of God for his life. These men, will receive the rewards of this Pauline ministry as well as it’s namesake.
1 Corinthians 12:12-26 (KJV)
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
The heart is never seen, it’s not beautiful, but it is responsible for the blood flow throughout the entire body. If it is ever exposed outside of the body, the entire body dies. In other words, when it moves out of position it harms the body instead of helping it. The face cannot brag upon itself as being self existent and no need of any other members. If it wasn’t for the unseen support of the heart and countless other supporting members, it wouldn't exist.
Find out what God has called you to do and the gifts he has placed upon you to fulfill it. Then remain in that function contributing to the health of the whole and do not make it about you but all for the Lord’s glory and his purpose. I promise you, if you do this, it will be the most rewarding and fulfilling life. It will take away all competition, jealousy, selfishness, and remove opportunities for Satan to use to gain a foothold in your life.
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