Your body doesn t ignore a wounded or sick part, nor does it immediately seek to cut that part off. Instead, it does everything it can to heal it. And we will if we are mindful of . . . Others look down on those whose lack the talents they possess. But the variety of form and function among its parts is what makes a body work.
Every member is vital to the church s survival, because everyone can do something important.
No one thinks of toes or nose hairs as the best feature of the human physique, but they do important jobs. A body isn t at its best if a part isn t working correctly. Faulty eyes or ears make everyday life a chore. Many parts would kill us if they quit working. The goal of the body, and of all its members, is growth and health.