Teamwork, Part 2

The Lord continues to stir my heart concerning the need for individual believers to strive to work together as a team in the great cause of Jesus Christ. Is not division and separation a negative witness to those non-believers that live among us? Is not division and separation a negative witness to those believers that live among us? Is not spiritual failure more likely to happen to us if we fail to properly interact with our fellow believers and allow them to provide prayer, encouragement, and spiritual support to us? I would like to share three passages of scripture that provides some insight to the need for spiritual teamwork. I ask that you take a few moments and read these passages and then spend time meditating on the truth that is being spoken to the people of God. But I also ask that each of us seriously consider making sure that these principles are being incorporated into our daily lives. This is certainly not an exhaustive list but rather some important truths that God placed in my heart this morning. God will reveal truth to all of us as we continue our journey with Him; remain open to the Spirit and allow Him to show you the ways that you can become a better "spiritual team player." PRAYER: James 5:16, "Confess your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results." (NLT) ENCOURAGEMENT: Hebrews 10:23-25, "Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us thinks of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the days of his return is drawing near." (NLT) UNITY: Romans 14:19, "So then, let us aim for harmony in the church and try to build each other up." (NLT) Dear Lord, give your people a heart that will consider our responsibilities to the other members of the Body of Christ. Forgive us of living such independent and impersonal lives that has caused us to forget about the needs of our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Awaken our hearts to the needs of others and develop within us a desire to be a source of help and encouragement to those that we contact on a daily basis. AMEN!