"So, we who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly." (Romans 12:5-6)
I have discovered that the best way to cut warm, oven-fresh brownies into perfect squares is by using a plastic knife, not a metal one. Although we may find ourselves frustrated if we try to cut other foods such as steaks using a plastic knife, when it comes to cutting warm brownies, a plastic one will do the job perfectly. For a long time, I was like a plastic knife trying to cut everything that I wasn't made to cut. As a result, I got so defeated because I wasn't able to cut through anything smoothly. It only led to a hopeless and powerless state. Not only that, when I tried to step out of myself and become a metal knife, my "brownies" were crumbled and messy, and made me feel worthless. Then I realized although I was made as a "plastic knife", I was trying to be a metal one. But, the Bible clearly tells us that we are given different talents to serve the Lord in different areas and as a body, we compensate each other. It is when I understood this by heart, not by head, that I finally had peace and was content about being a "plastic knife" not a metal one. Let us not to compare with others and have a self-pity for what we cannot do, but ask the Lord to reveal it to us what we are able to do and serve the Lord wholeheartedly in those areas!
Erin Leung
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