“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” Eph 4:16 (NIV)
Is anyone tracking you spiritually? Are you in a weekly environment where you can know and be known, love and be loved, care and be cared for? In other words, are you connected to a small group in weekly Bible study?
In this verse, God is describing the Body of Christ, the church, connected to each other in close relationship. The connectivity is realized by every person supporting each other, growing together, and serving together.
We do better together. God wants His family walking together in close proximity. There is danger is being loosely affiliated with a church. God wants you to be deeply rooted and connected to His local body through a small group Bible study. In the church that I serve in, we call our small group Bible study environments Sunday School.
Are you connected? Are supporting, growing, and serving together with other believers in your life stage?
Pursuing God,
Stephen Trammell
Pastor of Leadership and Pastoral Care