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maturity.
When we stop focusing on just the
dust and the differences, we can see in
others the divine. When flaws don’t limit
someone’s ability to have strengths in
other areas, we can reap the benefits of
how they function in the body of Christ.
Luke
Norsworthy
We experience new layers of God’s
character that different parts of the
body of Christ best reveal. When the
question isn’t “Do they do everything
right, and by right I mean my way?” but
instead “What can I learn from them?”
we can grow. The message of the
church is that we are all in this together
with all our flaws and all our humanity.
Taken from God Over Good by Luke Norsworthy.
Copyright © 2018. Used by permission of Baker
Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
(www.bakerpublishinggroup.com).
Luke Norsworthy (MDiv, Abilene
Christian University) is the senior
pastor of the 1,500-member
Westover Hills Church of Christ
in Austin, Texas. A frequent
speaker at universities, retreats,
and conferences, he is the host
of the popular Newsworthy with
Norsworthy podcast. He lives in
Austin, Texas, with his wife and
three daughters.
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