1 Corinthians 12:4–6 (NLT)
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
I don't believe that anyone arrives at Sunnyside by chance. God was at work in helping you determine what community you would be a part of. We pray for people before they get here. We pray that "God will draw here the people He wants us to minister to and that God would send us to the people he wants us to minister to." You are not part of this community by chance. You are here because it is part of God's plan for you to be here. You are part of a team that is working on fulfilling God's mission.
The other reality is that you bring something to Sunnyside that no one else does. There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, and there are different kinds of service, and God works in different ways through each of us. We serve the same Lord, but we serve him in different ways. What that means is that God will work through you, in a way he will not work through anyone else at Sunnyside. You are important to the ministry of Sunnyside.
I don't believe that anyone arrives at Sunnyside by chance. You are here because it is part of God's plan for you to be here. You are part of a team that is working on fulfilling God's mission. So thank you for doing what you do. You are important and your service is important.
