"If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." ~Paul
When my foot hurts, every part of my body is effected. Every movement is augmented to accommodate the injury. Subconsciously, my other body parts silently bear the load and do what's necessary to give vital and healing relief to the foot. My mind recalculates events to exclude anything that would use the hurting appendage unnecessarily. Exercise falls under that list so cardio and inner workings suffer too. I also begin to pray and seek remedies for the cause of the suffering. Sometimes, rest is the best option; other times, surgery is the only relief. In short, when one part suffers, they all suffer!
It's that way in the body of Christ too. If one part is hurting the whole body hurts. Movement of the body is altered and other parts silently help to bear the load. The body recalculates to accommodate the injured. Prayers are said and remedies explored. Sometimes rest is needed for the suffering part and some times surgery is the best option. No one suffers alone though and Jesus is the great physician. He's the one that welds the scalpel.
"But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be." ~Paul
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