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title: "We Are One Body | The Tree Church"
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description: "The church isn't a collection of consumers gathering for services—it's a supernatural body where radically different people become interdependent through Christ. Jews and Greeks, slaves and free, all backgrounds and personalities, united not by similarity but by the Spirit. This calling challenges our cultural instincts. We naturally gravitate toward people like us, but Jesus calls us to something deeper: covenant community. Bodies fight for health; amputation is always a last resort. Today, consider: Are you treating your church family as expendable, or are you committed to the health of the whole body? Your presence, gifts, and love aren't optional—they're essential to the body's function."
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# We Are One Body

May 18th, 2026 by Tree Church Everyday

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Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.

Reading: **1 Corinthians 12:12–27**

Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.
After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life.
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The church isn't a collection of consumers gathering for services—it's a supernatural body where radically different people become interdependent through Christ. Jews and Greeks, slaves and free, all backgrounds and personalities, united not by similarity but by the Spirit. This calling challenges our cultural instincts. We naturally gravitate toward people like us, but Jesus calls us to something deeper: covenant community. Bodies fight for health; amputation is always a last resort. Today, consider: Are you treating your church family as expendable, or are you committed to the health of the whole body? Your presence, gifts, and love aren't optional—they're essential to the body's function.**

Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer…

1. Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you).
2. Pray through the things you sensed God speaking to you through the Scriptures or pray the following prayer: **Ask God to help you see your church community as family and show you how your gifts can strengthen the body of Christ.**
3. Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today.

**Faith Steps:**

1. Reach out to someone in your church this week to encourage or connect with them intentionally.
2. Reflect on one gift or strength God has given you and find a way to use it to serve others.

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