Systems are made up of parts, whether it is mechanical, the human body, electronic, philosophical, organizational, or cosmological.
When a part breaks down, the system may fail. If a vital part or enough of the parts break down, the system will fail to function as it should.
Life is more than a formula, more than an organization, more than a system, but God has designed parts to work together, whether natural life or relationships or spiritual interaction.
We cannot make the various parts of life (human organs, corporate cogs, team members, personal relationships) function as they should, but we can make certain (as far as it is humanly possible) that we personally, as a part of a system, being and doing that which God requires of us.
Even when there are missing parts or broken parts, a system may continue to function to a certain level. But a system that is working at full strength and capacity can accomplish much more than a system that is only hobbling along.
God designed man to be part of relationships, specifically a living, productive relationship with God, with family, with community and redemptively with His body, the Church. Until we are the parts of God's plan that we should be we will never know the fulfillment He has intended for us to know.
God not only planned the relationships of family and church, but He has also provided the supplies and support necessary to reach and sustain our fitness for service. God has given us His Spirit, His word and His anointed ministry to build, equip, empower, direct and maintain each part for utmost unity and productivity. The Bible says that God is the Giver of every good and perfect gift, and He has given us everything that pertains to life and godliness and it also says it is the Father's good pleasure to give us the kingdom.
Don't allow Darkness to blind you to your high and holy calling. Don't focus on the minors of life while the majors are being lost.
Be a part, don't be apart.
Ephesians 4:1-7
1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
3 Endeavouring to keep (dlg note... better tranlsation is, "being diligent to keep" or "diligently keeping") the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
We have what we need to do the will of God. It is our responsibility to follow God's will.
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