Drops of Sunshine - Daily Bread

 I'm a nature fan and I love trees. Like our bodies, trees have many parts but they are all associated with one tree. Likewise, we may have different branches, but we are all apart of the body of Christ. Whether in North America, Asia, or wherever, if we are followers and believers of Christ, we are brethren.

 Over the years, I've taken part in more than one team building exercise. The latest had us working together to build the tallest tower in the room using a string, sticks of spaghetti noodles, and a single marshmallow. The teams that couldn't work together, struggled to come up with a finished product. That's how life is for us in our faith walk. The truth of where my heart belongs is not something that can be hid. Truly, we are either for or against.

When an agreement can't be reached in a conversation, it's often referred to as a stalemate. I once witnessed this in a class. After cooler heads prevailed, both parties realized they were actually saying the same thing, just phrasing it differently. As believers, there may be times when we to need to take a step back and fully process what's being presented and listen to what God is saying.