One of my favorite things to do at a sporting goods store is to look at baseball gloves. What makes baseball gloves unique is that there are different types of gloves to choose. Each glove serves a purpose. A catcher uses a glove that can withstand the impact of catching baseballs thrown at a high velocity. A first baseman uses a glove that can help scoop baseballs thrown lower to the ground. An infielder tends to use a smaller glove to remove the ball quickly. An outfielder uses a larger glove to increase the chances of catching a fly ball. While there are differences with baseball gloves, they are similar in that they ultimately serve a purpose.

Each of us is like a baseball glove. We may have similarities, but we are different. We have differing talents we use to help the church grow. Some people are better teachers, builders, and speakers. No matter the abilities we possess, we use those to fulfill a purpose.

Let us look at the book of Romans. Romans 12:4-8 says, “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”

We should embrace the talents that make us unique. We should work with the skills we have to grow the church.