各盡其職—-以弗所書11:13［祂所賜的有使徒, 有先知, 有傳福音的, 有牧師和教師. 為要成全聖徒, 各盡其職, 建立基督的身體.］［故事］花園的花草樹木突然全都枯萎了, 為什麼呢？以前橡樹總抱怨自己不夠挺直, 葡萄樹抱怨自己整日爬行在半空, 松樹抱怨自己不能結果子, 柳樹抱怨自己不夠粗壯, 它們整日悶悶不樂的就這樣死了. 但是園丁發現一棵小草, 葉子綠油油的. 園丁問它”其他植物都枯萎了, 你為什麼還能活得這麽旺盛呢？”. 小草說”我本身就是一棵小草, 雖然弱小, 不比其他樹木高大, 但我的職責就是安心的生長在這裏, 我也知道我生長在這裏一定是有用的. 這不就是您種我的目的嗎？”. [思考］神創造我們有不同的恩賜, 安置在不同的職份上, 乃是要成全祂的聖工. 不要只是注意和羨慕別人的優秀, 而忽略了自己的長處, 思考你的長處, 好好發揮吧！［禱告］親愛的天父, 感謝祢, 從來不偏待人, 祢讓我們在不同的崗位上有𣎴同的恩賜, 在祢眼中也沒有貴殘之分, 都是祢的寶貝. 天父啊！幫助我們發掘自己的長處, 持守自己的崗位, 讓我們活出有意義的人生. 建立美好的社群和健康的教會. 禱告是奉主耶穌基督的名, 阿們！
Each for his own ministry – Ephesians 11:13 [He gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, and to build up the body of Christ . ][Story] All the flowers, plants and trees in the garden suddenly withered. Why? In the past, oak trees always complained that they were not straight enough, vines complained that they were crawling in the air all day long, pine trees complained that they could not bear fruit, and willow trees complained that they were not strong enough. They died unhappy all day long. But the gardener found a small grass, The leaves were green. The gardener asked it, “Why can you still live so vigorously when other plants have withered?”. The grass said, “I am just a grass. Although I am weak and not taller than other trees, my responsibility is Even if I grow here with peace of mind, I also know that my growth here must be useful. Isn’t this the purpose of planting me?” [Thinking] God created us with different gifts and placed us in different positions. It is to fulfill His holy work. Don’t just pay attention to and envy the excellence of others and ignore your own strengths. Think about your strengths and make full use of them! [Prayer] Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You never favor others. You allow us to have the same gifts in different positions. In Your eyes, there is no distinction between high and low. We are all Your treasures. Heavenly Father! Help us discover our strengths, hold on to our positions, and let us live a meaningful life. Build a beautiful community and a healthy church. This prayer is in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!